tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post1083470262409001281..comments2023-10-31T19:57:34.988+08:00Comments on As Zewt As It Gets: Elimination of poverty is a mythzewthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-90586889579621095072010-04-05T23:21:56.071+08:002010-04-05T23:21:56.071+08:00iamlazymouse aka swee ping - i like this nick :P r...<b>iamlazymouse aka swee ping</b> - i like this nick :P reality is sad isnt it? and thanks for the support :)<br /><br /><b>eiling lim</b> - hmmm.... very subtle :P<br /><br /><b>Melisa</b> - high five!zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-79115668904844400972010-04-05T10:07:23.534+08:002010-04-05T10:07:23.534+08:00I second the notion! ^^I second the notion! ^^Melisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16161259226497755790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-50712969812584541102010-04-03T12:02:05.057+08:002010-04-03T12:02:05.057+08:00But here, if you don't work also you can be ri...But here, if you don't work also you can be rich though. Depends on who you know and what colour you are!eiling limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139929285989749115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-21062269117420201882010-04-02T21:59:26.550+08:002010-04-02T21:59:26.550+08:00hmm, true, it is a myth. like you said, whose gonn...hmm, true, it is a myth. like you said, whose gonna do all those job. hmm... am i being bimbo feeling sorry when i see those working under hot blazing sun, collecting garbage, cleaning the roads etc? sigh...<br /><br />and reading this post makes me realised, how much i enjoy reading your blog, zewt. <br /><br />oh, ps, its Swee Ping here :)iamlazymousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752787292683672921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-74418910935002802942010-04-02T10:57:43.660+08:002010-04-02T10:57:43.660+08:00MKL - we can try, but at the end of the day, we wi...<b>MKL</b> - we can try, but at the end of the day, we will still put our interest first, no?<br /><br /><b>Observer</b> - well, when you pay more to these ppl to do this... they will be able to afford more things and then, they will refuse to do the shit...<br /><br /><b>j_yenn</b> - hahaha... without antony, where would you be venting your anger?<br /><br /><b>InjusticeSistem</b> - are u zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-56384049176737556022010-04-02T10:51:52.922+08:002010-04-02T10:51:52.922+08:00Sapphire Dragon - true... but then again, the curr...<b>Sapphire Dragon</b> - true... but then again, the current system is not a natural order. it's a man-made order. it's an order derived from money, a man made item.<br /><br /><b>semuanya OK kot</b> - u talking about a boleh nation eh? :P<br /><br /><b>Dangerous Variable</b> - i must say it's quite eye opening to read about ppl in london havent been in the underground and some haventzewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-70517624057718264842010-04-02T10:46:03.649+08:002010-04-02T10:46:03.649+08:00anon @ 29/3 11.11pm - in you! haha.
Klaw - that o...<b>anon @ 29/3 11.11pm</b> - in you! haha.<br /><br /><b>Klaw</b> - that one day is a bit far away my friend.<br /><br /><b>fufu</b> - good fufu... hahaha.. okies<br /><br /><b>T (H) (B)</b> - should mosquitoes be kept alive?<br /><br /><b>pinknpurplelizard</b> - indeed, that is a very ugly and cruel truth. when i was in school, a christian teached once said... the annual death in india is zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-8599063777553002022010-04-01T20:18:49.676+08:002010-04-01T20:18:49.676+08:00actually that's what I thought too. who's ...actually that's what I thought too. who's gonna do all the dirty work (as in low paying)? I think it's fair that the economy is in a check and balance where you have rich on one extreme and the poor on the other. So if you want to be rich, work hard and earn the money and not sit there and wait for the govt to give you money!eiling limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139929285989749115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-49103497973992161402010-03-31T18:35:27.682+08:002010-03-31T18:35:27.682+08:00Poverty refers to the condition of not having the ...Poverty refers to the condition of not having the means to afford basic human needs such as clean water, nutrition, health care, clothing and shelter.<br /><br />I think we will always have the poor, but I think people should work to eradicate poverty because it is a human travesty to allow it.Cranksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466770053258278747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-89913085948909466872010-03-31T15:36:18.474+08:002010-03-31T15:36:18.474+08:00only 3 ways to be rich
1: mk sure u mk more $$$$ ...only 3 ways to be rich<br /><br />1: mk sure u mk more $$$$ than da other guy (employee mentality)<br />2: mk sure da other guy mk less $$$ than u (businessman mentality)<br />3: join umno/perkasa/mca/mic/gerakan (only applicable to malaysian citizen and any other tom dick harry from indonesia who swim across malaca straits n buy a msian ic)InjusticeSistemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16689005948671705219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-8657392404217137532010-03-31T13:53:55.056+08:002010-03-31T13:53:55.056+08:00Geez, I'm finally able to get back to blogging...Geez, I'm finally able to get back to blogging.<br /><br />Yet another thought-provoking story from Zewt..... most profound. <br /><br />Without slaves, where would bosses be to exercise their authority?j_yennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978889807123127262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-27912842495474724592010-03-31T11:29:51.526+08:002010-03-31T11:29:51.526+08:00I think it can look at both ways. Yes, at the mome...I think it can look at both ways. Yes, at the moment, those jobs you mentioned belong to that range of wage band. However, if poverty is merely a function of wages, then having them getting more pay does solve it ( disregard whether this drives higher cost ... )<br /><br />I mean, I heard in some country the guy then manages the shit earns damn alot.. I mean, real shitObserverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00432012311669435804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-26272021193259526062010-03-31T01:09:55.434+08:002010-03-31T01:09:55.434+08:00LOL @
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zewt, where do you find t...LOL @<br /><br /><i>Anonymous said...<br />zewt, where do you find the energy to blog everyday?</i> <br /><br />What the heck??? :P<br /><br />You're right. Poverty is a fact and always was part of every society, even much crueler than these days most around the developed world. But the strive to fight poverty is noble. All we can do is improve the status of those lowest classes. At leas whatTGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796150972580581810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-84622786757055735852010-03-30T23:20:41.831+08:002010-03-30T23:20:41.831+08:00Argghh...yr post is again soooo depressing =S I’m ...Argghh...yr post is again soooo depressing =S I’m among the poor that are working my arse off contributing to ppl’s wealth..while me struggling hard here to keep away from poverty =P *unfair unfair unfair*Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347776636393906058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-83836218127282935362010-03-30T20:14:05.141+08:002010-03-30T20:14:05.141+08:00I guess this is why John Lennon composed the song ...I guess this is why John Lennon composed the song 'imagine'... where everyone is equal. but yes, it will probably be chaotic without order.blackjacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-66302877708949509022010-03-30T19:14:39.023+08:002010-03-30T19:14:39.023+08:00Well said, zewt, well said, you has hit the inner ...Well said, zewt, well said, you has hit the inner core again with this excellent post! Keep it up! *applause*zewtreadernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-71869135838552217202010-03-30T17:21:05.962+08:002010-03-30T17:21:05.962+08:00I agree with you that the rich will never allow th...I agree with you that the rich will never allow the eradication of poverty. <br /><br />I agree we will lose cheap labour but society will not cease to exist. If these people came out of poverty, prices of goods and services will increase but everyone will be able to afford. Everyone has a price and they will be willing to work if the price is right. At this point of time, the price has always beDangerous Variablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14693205514452308131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-73235287680846014422010-03-30T13:27:19.146+08:002010-03-30T13:27:19.146+08:00"Slave labour on a massive scale supplied the..."Slave labour on a massive scale supplied the productive foundation of almost all ancient societies. Feudalism altered that foundation only slightly. Recently, the rising number of families with 2 wage earners barely maintained household incomes – and that at the expense of child care, housekeeping, volunteer work, and other informal services." - Owen Paepke, Evolution of Progress, 1993semuanya OK kotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-1631523515557173582010-03-30T12:15:25.750+08:002010-03-30T12:15:25.750+08:00Its all back to the basic biology actually.
Popul...Its all back to the basic biology actually.<br /><br />Populations of living organisms are controlled by natural means so that they do not fluctuate too greatly or too little. Its the law of nature and it applies to everything. <br /><br />Every organism has its niche are to play. The plants absorb sunlight to grow and become the base of the food chain. Rats nibble plants. Snakes swallow up ratsWei Jiethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641850155886299678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-27069103113015331532010-03-30T11:07:15.186+08:002010-03-30T11:07:15.186+08:00You said it.. It is a conspiracy. But there's ...You said it.. It is a conspiracy. But there's another aspect which isnt highlighted...<br /><br />Population will go bust outta control without poverty. How so? Being poor, child survival is slim especially in places with no clean water and constant food supply. <br /><br />I know its cruel and ugly to mention but it is obvious.Pinknpurplelizardhttp://pinknpurplelizard.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-89556235325948522862010-03-30T10:50:58.229+08:002010-03-30T10:50:58.229+08:00It's more about balance I guess. Like how shar...It's more about balance I guess. Like how sharks and tigers should be kept alive because it is nature.<br /><br />Anw, on my blog, it wasn't a friend who said that. It was from an iritating bastard and I'm just poking him back. :)(T) (H) (B)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11687470323949210637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-56940721829963001382010-03-30T06:08:02.698+08:002010-03-30T06:08:02.698+08:00yeah the truth is always so ugly :) erm well we al...yeah the truth is always so ugly :) erm well we all need a balanced society with the poor and rich... just like bad person and good fufu =pfufuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495732423341989667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-22464798575449493842010-03-29T23:55:22.344+08:002010-03-29T23:55:22.344+08:00One day, and really, I do envision this one day (o...One day, and really, I do envision this one day (one day far far away), automatons [robots] should be able to do most of what you mentioned above.<br /><br />But back to your point, another reason why poverty will never be eliminated because there will always be lazy people in this world, or people who just happen to lose everything (think chronic gamblers).Klawhttp://www.darnmalaysia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-61614046550133396522010-03-29T23:11:18.320+08:002010-03-29T23:11:18.320+08:00zewt, where do you find the energy to blog everyda...zewt, where do you find the energy to blog everyday?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com