Poverty is not only an Economic Problem but also a Political Issue Argument 2022

Poverty is not only an Economic Problem but also a Political Issue.
Poverty is not only an Economic Problem but also a Political Issue.
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Poverty is not only an Economic Problem but also a Political Issue.
Contents
Introduction...............................................................................................................2
Non-fallacious, Valid Arguments for the Proposition...............................................2
Non-fallacious, Valid Argument against the Proposition..........................................2
Invalid or fallacious arguments for the proposition..................................................3
Invalid or fallacious arguments against the proposition............................................4
Conclusion.................................................................................................................5
References.................................................................................................................6
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Poverty is not only an Economic Problem but also a Political Issue.
Introduction.
Political issues such as war and violence increase the poverty level. It is seen that countries with
more violence and political issues have a greater poverty line than countries with less political
issues.
Non-fallacious, Valid Arguments for the Proposition.
The valid arguments supporting the proposition are:
It is the responsibility of the political heads of a country to provide amenities for the poverty-
stricken section of the society. They have enough resources to support, educate, provide
employment and help them to come out of such a situation. However, the lack of political will
results in the growth of the poverty level. Corruption and misappropriation of public funds are
some of the common phenomena existing in society (Lander, B. G. 1971).
Another valid argument for the proposition is that political disturbance and war can act as a
catalyst in alleviating poverty level. A country busy in wars cannot focus properly on the welfare
of its citizens (Justino, P. 2012).
Non-fallacious, Valid Argument against the Proposition.
The arguments opposing the proposition are:
Unemployment has a major role to play in poverty. Unemployment is the result of the lack of
economic growth and not any political issue. A country with a backward economy will have a
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