DOES THE GOVERNMENT CARE ABOUT HUNGER???
Submitted by impact24 on Fri, 12/19/2008 - 10:43
If hunger is an issue in the world, why is it that the government doesn't care. Hunger is a HUGE issue. 37 countries in the world live on less the 1.25$ a day. I just think that so many people take their food for granted. WHY IS IT THAT GOVERNMENT DOESN'T CARE!?!?!
If you think about it, there are a lot of things the government doesn't care about.
It takes members of the community to reach out and help to get the government to care. By helping the hungry in your community you make the government look worse, and eventually they will come to your aide, until then it's up to the people to help the people.
You're right. The government doesn't care. But truly it's because they don't see it as their job. All those people belong to other countries and as such, the government considers them to be someone else's problem. It's terrible, but the only way it will ever come right is if governments are concerned, and this will only happen if the people who vote them into power are concerned. The moment that poverty becomes as important an issue to the American public as, say the war on Iraq, is when something will be done. It's a problem of society, not government. While they should have more social conscience, they need an incentive to do something.
I think it is unfair that the government is not spending enough money for the people in Iraque.
Absolutely not. I won't mention names but there have been quite a few people/companies in the govt. who have been really rude & selfish and have point blank told me "Listen if this program will not bring in financial benefits for us, then we have nothing to talk about."
It is quite easy to propose questions such as, "Does the government care?" but the real question we should be asking is, "What are WE going to do about it?"
At the end of the day, it is up to YOU and ME to make change. Organizations and movements such as DoSomething, Me to We, Free the Children, Rooms to Read, Spread the Love and hundreds of others are making a real difference. You can join these organizations as volunteers or leaders, positively impacting the world.
J. F. Kennedy once said, "Nothing is more stirring than the recognition of great public purpose. Every great age is marked by innovation and daring - by the ability to meet unprecedented problems with intelligent solutions."
So get involved. Educate yourself. Ask questions. Volunteer. Donate. Stand up for something you believe in. Get out there and Do Something!
Didn't the goverenment make a promise to free people from extreme poverty by 2015, in the Millenium devolpment goals (forgive me if i spelled that wrong)? Well, we are less then half way there and the deadline is only 6 years away!!!! If the goverment wants to reach those goals, they need to get on with it, rather then worrying about themselves. Don't get me wrong, im worried about the economy, too, but a promise broken is a promise broken.
I agree with crystalclear1987. A lot of people in government are being self centered.
Hate to say it but some people won't do anything that doesn't benefit them. The government can't be troubled by it right now (in their opinion) so it's up to everyone else....like us.
Not only does the government not care about those who are starving in other countries, but right here in the U.S the government is ignoring hungry Americans. If they cared they would spend the money to fix this problem. Again, I don't think the government as a whole really cares about those in need.
Did the goverment ever consider that hunger is more a less a father to crime. Hunger depletes education rates, which, in return causes more drop-outs. More and more people have to steal food to provide the basic meals for their families. Did I mention that crime only adds to their to-do list, which, last time I checked, was pretty huge.
The government is just out for money. Also, there more of us than there is for the government so maybe we need to change as well. We are a nation and this is an issue and yet we haven't all addressed fully so maybe that's something we need to think about as well.
In America it is listed that 323,000 households are below the poverty level, 90% of those households are covered by Govt programs like welfare, medicad, and food stamps, 100% of those households qualify for WIC which provides food for infants up to 5 year olds and once the child enters school those same households qualify for the school food program and that covers students breakfast and lunch for free or very reduced prices until they graduate school, so for a child to go with out food is normally do to neglect of the parent, so in america hunger is not a real factor, Now world wide hunger is another issue, our country has teamed up with NATO many, many times to help countries with genicide happening, one of the reasons we invaded Iraq was that 5000 women and childeren were dying each MONTH to starvation at the hands of Saddam and the UN food for oil scam, americans can stand proud knowing we have been leaders in the fight to stop hunger, its the greedy small govt's that dont feed their own people.
Somethimes I wonder what the heck the gov't is doing to help us. A stimulas package was supposed to help the housing market and help people get back on their feet. So far, (though statistics say otherwise) I've seen little impact in the 3 states I've lived in since the crisis started. It seems that though they got us into this mess, they can't seem to get us out.
Pemaquid, I SOO understand what your saying. I'm doing my end of the year project on Hunger, and a lot of people think it's stupid to help other people in need. One even said that Hungery people can only blame themselves. But if your family couldn't afford an education, how is that your fault?
I'm sort of sick of hearing about all the gov't is doing to help, when I see no real action taking place. People say our generation is full of lazy bums who sit and watch TV all day. They should really look at who raised us. What are they doing? Sitting and arguing in congress, all but throwing fruit at eachother, instead of getting done what really matters.
Sorry if this is somewhat confusing.
i think the future of the government is all on how we do now. i don't too much care for government but just making it is important. also i think we should focus more on creating better future presidents and vice presidents ext. because i hate how our government works today but in a way i think its slowly improving......
Really?
Personally, I think it's gotten worse over the years. My personal favorite president is Abe Lincoln because he actually DID something that would help america grow.
We can't really rely on the government for everything, i mean if the people worked together then maybe there just might be a difference in the future. WE GOT TO TAKE CHARGE! The government says they're helping but Im not seeing much progress and the goal to free people in extreme poverty Im not sure if that can be completed in the 5 years that are left unless some people take a charge.
-This.Is.Life :)
We can't really rely on the government for everything, i mean if the people worked together then maybe there just might be a difference in the future. WE GOT TO TAKE CHARGE! The government says they're helping but Im not seeing much progress and the goal to free people in extreme poverty Im not sure if that can be completed in the 5 years that are left unless some people take a charge.
-This.Is.Life :)
That's what we're here for :) If the government isn't going to care about our communities (even our global community), then it's up to us as DS clubs and as individuals to put a stop to it ourselves. I've been thinking...maybe our groups as a project should eventually petition against the government. I haven't gotten all the kinks worked out just yet, but just keep up the fight against poverty, and way to go everyone!
The government cares about making money and keeping the money they already have. Not the government in general: but the people within the government. If they really cared about the hunger we experience on a day to day basis they would support LIEA. But since LIEA takes their greedy profit away they will not support it. I am exhausted on trying to get people to see the "light". No one cares enough to support LIEA. Maybe oneday when everybody is struggling to live they will reconsider LIEA then.
Sincerely, Jeremy Hawks
I don't beleive the goverment is doing all they can but after the U.N. meeting coming up maybe that will change. The meeting is going to focus on the M.D.G.'s.( the millenium development goals) The M.D.G.'s focus on helping 8 goals, mostly poverty though. They started this in 2000 and we hope they are acomplished by 2015, the deadline. This is something worth learning about and helping. Don't complain about the goverment if you won't do something about. Who knows, you may save a kid who will invent the cure for cancer.
Abe is my favorite president, but even he didn't help poverty. Often the goverment is to busy fighting a war to realize, they often fight a war to defend people who starve to death.
your absolutely right. we as people can no longer rely on the government. now is the time for us to help the poverty stricken people. at the end of the day if the governement wont help, we have to.
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I believe that governments main focus is MONEY, BEING LEADERS AND INNOVATORS among other countries simply to say "Hey, we did it first" instead of desiring to be leaders and innovators of things and projects to help those who can't help themselves, and because of GREED, POWER and PRIDE. We as US citizens have the power to change this! We have to start a movement, and stand up to what is right and just. We have to be the mouthpiece of those who can't stand for themselves.
I think that the government cares to a certine extent because you also have people out there who abuses the system for assitance and they really don't need it which lacks resources for those who really need it
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