Equality: Social Inequality In America

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III. Social Equality A. Extremes Perhaps one of the main globally covered epidemics that provide high sympathetic rating among the public is third world citizens struggling with extreme hunger. Many news outlets take advantage of this very real epidemic to showcase social inequality factors because of capitalism. Robbins, mentions in chapter six, the effects that labor has on food production. He states that, "…people are more vulnerable to hunger if opportunities for employment decrease, if wages fall, or if food prices rise…" (Robbins 2015:176). The labor and food production correlation is a micro level issue that can affect anyone in borderline economics-from the lower class citizen who lives pay check to pay check or the middle class citizen …show more content…

Many around the globe do not have basic fundamental rights. One could argue that because of advancements in medicine, technology, and education, all would be better off but in fact, it has created a large gap between the affluent and the others. In attempt to merge this gap, the U.N has created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. It has 30 articles in the document which all should abide by. Corporations have their own agenda that misconstrues basic human rights that need to be given. For example, not paying correct wages for work to be done, like what we saw in class in the documentary about Chinese labor for creating Mardigras beads. But, it's not only corporations who get in the way of basic human needs. The government creates loop holes that don't allow people to meet their needs. Take in consideration, the health care system in the United States. In order to receive proper care, you must indebt yourself, meanwhile, in places such as Canada, health care is free and little to no indebting is …show more content…

Like any situation, there are benefits and disadvantages. I have to agree that, capitalistic forces has provided better opportunity to a larger sum of people and given some advantage for people to grow but I can't deny the hard facts of class stratification that it has created worldwide. I believe diet has worsen and health in general has benefited. Sustainability, and hours worked have worsen, while, physical work and individualism has stride because of capitalism. Also, democracy, self-realization and social extremes have worsen overall because of capitalism. Like Robert Reich said, capitalism is fundamentally rooted in the United States. We find a defect in society that is caused by capitalism, fix it, and the cycle repeats itself (Saving capitalism 2017). The sad reality is that I believe capitalism is here to stay for good. That doesn't mean I don't believe it needs fixing; because it does. What I propose is for more correct education to the public, and public policy to change laws that benefit corporations primarily, because corporations are the main

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