Poverty Damages Every Society
Tracy Kidder helped paint the idealism of Dr. Paul Farmer by saying, “the idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that’s wrong with the world” (Kidder). Kidder explains Farmer’s message that every person is equal and no one is less than other, even if it means Farmer has to trek for hours to help his patients in the most rural parts of Haiti. Aiding the poor is not something we strive to do for own moral superiority nor is it the compassionate thing to do, poverty damages every society, from the wealthier nations to third world countries. This means it is the responsibility of every individual, regardless of income or background to help the poor by means of volunteering and understanding we are in it …show more content…
You know that you can easily and safely rescue him, but you are wearing an expensive pair of shoes that will be ruined if you do” (Singer). He continues to say the viewer will likely rescue the child because you can not compare a life to a pair of shoes. Even though the life was easy to save, there are many others’ that can be saved from poverty just as easily, yet not many do (Singer). From reading Mountains Beyond Mountains, and of Dr. Paul Farmer’s pursuit of helping the destitute and poor, it has become evident the obligations of myself and others in wealthier nations to help the poor. Kidder talks about the use of the word “Comma,” how Dr. Farmer would use it at the end of a sentence to represent the person “…who felt comfortable with the current distribution of money and medicine in the world” (Kidder). This was an eye opener, the realization I felt the current system was slightly working, but in reality it was failing the poor, and in essence bringing society down together. I think at a point in everyone’s life they feel the system is working, but it’s naïve to think like that, the only way to change the perspective of a person to help the poor because it makes them feel better, but it is their obligation as a human to help …show more content…
Paul Farmer’s idealistic views as something attainable in their own life, but realistically not many people can offer that much time and effort from their daily lives. But there are solutions for people looking to fight poverty within their own communities, first they can educate themselves and others about the current situation of poverty in their local community. Citizens can volunteer their time to organizations, such as Partners in Health, to work with the organizations local chapters and help to advocate for social justice. Donating money to specific charities that have a record of consistently making progress is a great opportunity for some that can not volunteer their time Another option is taking legislative action by informing their local elected officials of drives to help with universal healthcare, affordable housing, and living wages for the
Tracy Kidder helped paint the idealism of Dr. Paul Farmer by saying, “the idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that’s wrong with the world” (Kidder). Kidder explains Farmer’s message that every person is equal and no one is less than other, even if it means Farmer has to trek for hours to help his patients in the most rural parts of Haiti. Aiding the poor is not something we strive to do for own moral superiority nor is it the compassionate thing to do, poverty damages every society, from the wealthier nations to third world countries. This means it is the responsibility of every individual, regardless of income or background to help the poor by means of volunteering and understanding we are in it …show more content…
You know that you can easily and safely rescue him, but you are wearing an expensive pair of shoes that will be ruined if you do” (Singer). He continues to say the viewer will likely rescue the child because you can not compare a life to a pair of shoes. Even though the life was easy to save, there are many others’ that can be saved from poverty just as easily, yet not many do (Singer). From reading Mountains Beyond Mountains, and of Dr. Paul Farmer’s pursuit of helping the destitute and poor, it has become evident the obligations of myself and others in wealthier nations to help the poor. Kidder talks about the use of the word “Comma,” how Dr. Farmer would use it at the end of a sentence to represent the person “…who felt comfortable with the current distribution of money and medicine in the world” (Kidder). This was an eye opener, the realization I felt the current system was slightly working, but in reality it was failing the poor, and in essence bringing society down together. I think at a point in everyone’s life they feel the system is working, but it’s naïve to think like that, the only way to change the perspective of a person to help the poor because it makes them feel better, but it is their obligation as a human to help …show more content…
Paul Farmer’s idealistic views as something attainable in their own life, but realistically not many people can offer that much time and effort from their daily lives. But there are solutions for people looking to fight poverty within their own communities, first they can educate themselves and others about the current situation of poverty in their local community. Citizens can volunteer their time to organizations, such as Partners in Health, to work with the organizations local chapters and help to advocate for social justice. Donating money to specific charities that have a record of consistently making progress is a great opportunity for some that can not volunteer their time Another option is taking legislative action by informing their local elected officials of drives to help with universal healthcare, affordable housing, and living wages for the