Reading through the Ideas of Muhammad Yunus made me ponder over the question of poverty. It is a very serious problem in the world now and perhaps has been throughout the ages. Particularly in countries like India, Pakistan, Bengaladesh, Africa it is a real menace. In western countries also some people are poor. However, these people as far as I have observed are poor because of their own follies where employment opportunities exist. They needn't become millionaires but they can definitely earn enough to take care of their basic needs. They seem to me poor because they have bad habits and are not able to get out of it.
But the scene is entirely different in countries like India. Here even making a basic living is a struggle. There is rampant corruption. Most people in countries like India do not have their basic needs met. The envirnment is such that most people get sucked into poverty.
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