Why should we care about global inequality?
One of the topics that stuck out to me after listening to the podcast was how interwined countries are. As globalization increases, global inequality seems to become more important as it affects price of our products, the size and strength of the economy, the health of the environment, and whether they as a whole, contribute positively or negatively to the world.
Poorer countries have people who are more willing to do hard manual labor and produce products for less than they would be produced in a countries like the United States. This an important to look at and realize that as global inequality lessens, the prices of different products are going to increase to meet the demands of the workers. On the other hand, the fewer people living in poverty means that more and more people are able to buy goods and services which ultimately serves to strengthen the economy. Also as countries become more wealthy, they can look towards improving environmental conditions. We should care about global inequality because we are a more fortunate country than most and we should work to reduce poverty as ultimaltey it will benefit us.
I agree with you and especially with your last sentence. The Lord tells us that more will be expected of those who have been given much(LK 12:48). That's not only true with individual people but with entire countries as well. Because American is so powerful, we have a higher calling to help countries and peoples that are less well-off than we are. And it's no secret that American already does donate large amounts of money to countries in need.
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