Theos-Talk Archives (April 2006 Message tt00225)

OK, but not "exactly."  Let's leave some room for expansion and 
constructive ideas.   Poverty is a segment of society that cannot 
meet its  needs for food, shelter, some comforts considered minimal 
for that society by some agreed upon consensus.   This would include 
a segment of society that is just making it with public assistance 
since that is a drain on society which can increase the extent of 
poverty.  

I would be interested in your thoughts regarding the question raised 
by Leon about a "Theosophical solution" to poverty.  

Sincerely, Ed  


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Cass Silva <silva_cass@...> wrote:
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> Hello Ed,
> What exactly then do you mean by "poverty" and in what segments of 
society?
> Cass
> 
> stillpointed <edaro@...> wrote: Poverty can be more deleterious 
than simply being "without all the 
> trimmings of wealth." Together with the factors that create wealth, 
> poverty festers within a society yielding control of the political 
> agenda primarily for the advancement of wealth (which means the 
> control of vital resources), to international conflict,and 
ultimately 
> to war and suffering. Ed
> 
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> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Cass Silva  wrote:
> >
> > My opinion is that we make too much of poverty.  The past 
> generation did not have this angst as everyone was as poor as they 
> were, so they didn't know any difference.  Growing up, my peers 
were 
> really not much better off than I was, we were all in the same 
boat, 
> yet we managed to enjoy our lives without all the trimmings of 
> wealth.  Because of the hard work and commitment of the past 
> generations many families now enjoy financial security, why should 
we 
> carry angst or guilt for this?  I, for one, learned many valuable 
> lessons from relative poverty, as I am sure others will.  Throwing 
> money at poverty does not solve the problem.
> > 
> > Cass
> > 
> > leonmaurer@ wrote: I was hoping that someone would come up with 
> a suggested solution to such 
> > problems from a theosophical point of view -- rather than just a 
> discussion of 
> > causes. If you have such a solution to discuss, I'm sure there 
are 
> many members 
> > here who would be happy to discuss it with you.
> > 
> > LM
> > 
> > In a message dated 4/4/06 10:34:33 AM, edaro@ writes:
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> > > I would give up lurking to participate in such a discussion and 
> would
> > > suggest the issue of ubiquitous poverty, and its causes, as an 
> obstacle
> > > to the greater good of humanity.
> > > 
> > > Sincerely, Ed
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, leonmaurer@ wrote:
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> > > "...discussing meaningful aspects of theosophical metaphysics 
and 
> its
> > > useful� applications in justifying and promoting moral and 
> ethical
> > > practices in ourselves� and others for the guidance and 
benefit 
> of all
> > > human beings, and their� continued evolution toward greater 
and 
> greater
> > > understanding of the true nature of
> > > reality, along with their responsibility for and their place in 
> it..."
> > > 
> > > LM
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