What does structural injustice have to do with the economy? It is making the rich richer and the non-rich poor? Is it possible that affluent nations have played a part in establishing economic structures that contribute to some of today’s hunger and starvation issues? Stanly Mooneyham states, “The heart of the problems of poverty and hunger are human systems which ignore, mistreat, and exploit man (Sidler 136).” Economics is central to our world. I believe there should still be an attempt to understand economics even though it is no fully understand by many. With that, I believe the only way we can change what we are doing wrong is by evaluating seven issues that involve structural injustice and contribute to world hunger. First, I will discuss
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Given all the freedom within a market economy, a common mechanism of supply and demand is blind to the distinction between basic necessities and luxuries desired by wealth (Sidler 138). If division of wealth was to occur, the poor would earn enough to live decently in a global market. The United States and United Kingdom are the wealthiest markets. In the U.S., the gap between rich and poor has increased over the years because the average after-income tax of the top one percent tripled from 1979 (Sidler 139).” The market also corrupts culture by rewarding immoral actions; this seems to be one of the largest weaknesses within market economies.
I am convinced that present international economic structures involve everyone in structural evil based on our involvement in the economic structure. Some of these economic structures are not held up to the standard of the Bible. Economies have now become idolatrous, because the want to attain wealth is most important for people. The desire to be successful leaves no room for poor people to afford their basic necessities. With the freedom to do anything in an economic structure materialistic society, wants tend to corrode moral values, family life, and God’s creation …show more content…
I support the points that Sidler uses in describing what good MNC’s can do to economies. With these advantages, the future would look promising for developing countries. The poverty rates, I believe, would decrease tremendously. In my belief, it is important that large corporations make attempts to help nations in need. I strongly support the idea of helping an economy grow and thrive through teaching and supplying the training needed to lessen the rate of
Given all the freedom within a market economy, a common mechanism of supply and demand is blind to the distinction between basic necessities and luxuries desired by wealth (Sidler 138). If division of wealth was to occur, the poor would earn enough to live decently in a global market. The United States and United Kingdom are the wealthiest markets. In the U.S., the gap between rich and poor has increased over the years because the average after-income tax of the top one percent tripled from 1979 (Sidler 139).” The market also corrupts culture by rewarding immoral actions; this seems to be one of the largest weaknesses within market economies.
I am convinced that present international economic structures involve everyone in structural evil based on our involvement in the economic structure. Some of these economic structures are not held up to the standard of the Bible. Economies have now become idolatrous, because the want to attain wealth is most important for people. The desire to be successful leaves no room for poor people to afford their basic necessities. With the freedom to do anything in an economic structure materialistic society, wants tend to corrode moral values, family life, and God’s creation …show more content…
I support the points that Sidler uses in describing what good MNC’s can do to economies. With these advantages, the future would look promising for developing countries. The poverty rates, I believe, would decrease tremendously. In my belief, it is important that large corporations make attempts to help nations in need. I strongly support the idea of helping an economy grow and thrive through teaching and supplying the training needed to lessen the rate of