(ii) Explain why there is a need for world development.
The world has the wealth and means to end poverty. Yet nearly half of the world's population live on less than £1.40 a day. And over 11 million children will die from poverty-related illness this year alone. Policies of governments and companies are keeping people poor. Policies that ensure global trade; benefits the rich, not the poor. The three richest men in the world are wealthier than the 48 poorest countries combined. Policies that give increasing power to multinational companies, for every £1 of aid going into poor countries, multinationals take 66p of profits out.
Many people exploit developing countries and take advantage where they can, but there are people who are supporting world development. The need for world development is important because it gives a chance to people who are in developing countries to be equal. Equality is something we lack in this world; everyday there is a constant competition to show who is greater. Equality gives everyone equal rights and makes no man greater than the other. Without wealth there would be no poverty so the best way of living would be equality.
The need for world development is not just building equality but it is also a way Catholics may act out there faith, Catholics are meant to help the less fortunate so with a developing world Catholics would act out there faith as well as helping people.
(iii) Analyse and explain the work of ONE Catholic agency working for world development.
In this question I intend to discuss the Catholic charity Cafod and the work they do for world development. Cafod are a world wide known Catholic charity working towards developing less economically developed countries (LEDCs), they aim to bring a just situation so everyone has a fair share. Tackling poverty is important to Cafod, they don’t only tackle poverty by themselves but work in partnership with local people who they are working with.
Cafod also works with people in England and Wales, helping people understand what causes (LEDCs) and the possible ways to help such as voluntary work, youth work, school programmes and parishes. Cafod makes many campaigns throughout years to the worst crises and to the people who need it the most.
Cafod may be a Catholic charity but they don’t just help Catholics but help people of all nations, colours, races or religions. This ties in with the meaning of the word of catholic ‘all are welcome’ Cafod are living up to there name by helping all people. Cafod has been helping people through the ages:
- 1960 – National board of Catholic Women organises the first fast day.
- 1962 – Catholic bishops of England and Wales set up the Catholic fund overseas development – CAFOD.
Cafod don’t just help people directly but also help people by the environment they live in. Cafod try and help with environmental issues they help in the aid of preserving the earth and the earth’s resources.
Cafod is also involved with trade and how employers in (LEDC) countries must have proper working conditions and give more rights to the employees.
Cafod is a healer of many pains, helping the poor, informing people, and preserving our way of life are just a few of the things Cafod do to help the world. Cafod are following Catholic values in many ways by bringing people together and working together as equals. Helping the less fortunate on a global scale and raising money through fair and just ways. Cafod is a powerful charity and will move from strength to strength and keep working towards there goal.
(b) “There should be no rich people as long as there is poverty in the world”.
Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing you have considered another point of view.
I am undecided on whether I agree or not, I myself live in a capitalist society and for me to become prosperous someone else would have to be improsperous. Although I know living in a Marxist society would change my opinion and attitude towards money. I wish to become successful in the future but through a just manner, I wish to become a doctor in the future so I may help people but not in a financial sense. When I think of sharing my wealth I think of my immediate family and to be there for them any time they need it.
If there was only poverty in the world there would be no need for people to steal or resort to crime for money, sharing wealth is definitely a good thing but I feel; living in this sort of society there would be no drive for people to succeed. But however living in this sort of society would cut crime and make the next person as equal to the other.
A capitalist society is my line of thought, driving to succeed in financial status, having money problems and seeing how it can break families down and ruin lives makes me hate the thought of money but however it also makes me think if I did not have any problems all problems would go but that is not the truth.
When people become so rich they have no financial problems and could afford almost anything they want, they do not know what to do with the money; so they get bored and do not know what to do. Some people go as far as taking drugs to entertain there rich yet dull lives.
In a Marxist society, communities would work together and help each other in finance among other things. Every person within the community would have there part to play; working together to support each other and not just themselves, this would almost eliminate loneliness greed.
I must admit I am motivated by money through the society I live in and my upbringing, but I can see living in an equal society has many positive sides to it. Working together to support each other and following Catholic teachings by imitating the apostles of the past.
My conclusion is although living in a society driven by money I agree with living in a world of poverty where people share wealth rather than take it away from each other. As long as people are living in poverty there should be no rich people, but that is only in an ideal world.
