Defining Poverty

March 1st, 2009 by poobalan | View blog reactions Leave a reply »
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Adam Smith himself closely embraced a relative definition of poverty, arguing that to be poor was to have to go without what was needed to be a “creditable” member of society. He noted that, in his day and age, a man needed a linen shirt if he was to appear in public “without shame.” What defines being poor is not just being without a shirt (any shirt), but being without the means to be minimally respected in a particular society at a particular time.

Poverty is not only about money. It goes beyond that. Its about respect as well.

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  1. R.Vj says:

    Why suddenly PEKIDA interested with Kugan’s murder case??? It the police who murdered Kugan is PEKIDA’s member???

    Is this why until now no arrest made??…hmmm