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Poverty in the US
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Hunger and homelessness
persists in American cities
From Angelica, Kapolei, Hawaii, USA:
I'm not that old, in fact still a teenager trying to get through high school, but I've seen a lot of poverty in every place of the United States that I have seen. I've even been out of the United States and even in the European countries I've seen so much poverty. It's very sad to see how this many people can go on living their lives like it's no big deal. It's sad to see that each and every one of those people have thrown their lives away and have not done anything about it. Poverty in America is getting bigger and bigger, the more people living, acting on the streets, the more people that are homeless, parched, famished and many more. The poverty affects our country, nonetheless it affects all of us. Just think, do you want to end up like the people you see on the streets?
From Troy Denson, Washington DC, USA:
The processes of globalization, stemming from 1950s to present, are yet unfinished. Therefore, until the ecumenical/ecclesiological component is factored into technological advancements and multinational corporational endeavours by the financially endowed people, the bottom billion will continue to suffer. Instead of integration there has to be a pluralistic discussion, such that all cultures (ethnic, socio-economic, religious and capitalistic) will begin to appreciate diversity in people more, and resultantly make their business investments not only with economic "profit" in mind... but also local people. This will stimulate the employment and profitability of the "dollar" and increase community wealth at the local levels. For additional information regarding my "Sociological/Ecclesiological Response to Globalization" in order to consider my research for your local planning, email me at troydenson@hotmail.com
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