A hundred years ago it was assumed and scientifically "proved" by economists that the laws of society make it necessary to have a vast army of poor and jobless people in order to keep the economy going. Today, hardly anybody would dare to voice the principle. It is generally accepted that nobody should be excluded from the wealth of the nation, either by the law of nature or by those of society. The opinions are outdated, which were current a hundred years ago, that the poor owed their conditions to their ignorance, lack of responsibility. In all western industrialized countries, a system of insurance has been introduced which guarantees everyone a minimum of subsistence in case of unemployment, sickness and old age. I would go one step further and argue that, even if these conditions are not present, in other words, one can claim this substance minimum without having to have any "reason" . I would suggest, however, that it should be limited to a definite peri
A. demands too much from society
B. makes freedom of contract impossible
C. helps people take interest in their work
D. helps bring about changes in the relationship among people
| A hundred years ago it was assumed and
scientifically "proved" by economists that the laws of society make it necessary
to have a vast army of poor and jobless people in order to keep the economy
going. today, hardly anybody would dare to voice the principle. It is generally
accepted that nobody should be excluded from the wealth of the nation, either by
the law of nature or by those of society. The opinions are outdated, which were
current a hundred years ago, that the poor owed their conditions to their
ignorance, lack of responsibility. In all western industrialized countries, a
system of insurance has been introduced which guarantees everyone a minimum of
subsistence in case of unemployment, sickness and old age. I would go one step
further and argue that, even if these conditions are not present, in other
words, one can claim this substance minimum with A. the slow development of the economy B. the poor and jobless people’s own faults C. the lack of responsibility on the part of the society D. the large number of people who were not well-educated 我来回答: 提交
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