Dorothy Day

Want to read the rest of this paper? Join Essayworld today to view this entire essay and over 50,000 other term papers

and cohesiveness in the community could attribute to poverty. A hippie misconception is that poverty is an idyllic retreat from the hastles of life. Homelessness can actually be the result of a disaster, such as a flood, fire or earthquake or even the loss of a job.
Another question we ask ourselves is "Should we give into the poor, such as money to the homeless on the street, when all they are going to do is probably buy alcohol, drugs, cigarettes or something of no good use?" We work for a living and deserve the rewards we get such as pay checks. Why should we give our money to those who put themselves in that position in the first place? A better question might be, "How should we help the poor?" Should and her followers have not only provided shelter and food for the homeless, but also have given them psychological help? Should these poor individuals have been given training in various technical skills to try to better themselves? Was Day doing a disservice ...

Get instant access to over 50,000 essays. Write better papers. Get better grades. Already a member? Login

CITE THIS PAGE: