Poverty

Part 1

1. When is someone poor – how would you define poverty?

   
   

2. Are there different levels of poverty, and if so, can you give some examples?

   
   

3. Why are people poor - what are the causes of poverty?

   
   

4. Do you think there is more poverty now or was there before?

   
   

5. Do you think there will be more or less poverty in the future?

   
   
   
   

6. Explain how poverty affects one's health.

   
   

7. Explain how poverty affects one's chances of getting an education.

   
   

8. Explain how poverty affects one's chances of getting a (good) job.

   
   

9. Explain how poverty affects one's chances of having a family.

   
   

10. Explain how poverty affects one's psychology.

    
    
    
    

11. Do you have a close experience of poverty, whether it was you yourself or people close to you?

    
    

12. How do people view someone being poor – do they blame the poor for being poor?

    
    

13. Should the poor be helped? Explain your reasoning.

    
    

14. Should we as individuals help poor people or should we let the government take care of it?

    
    

15. Should poor people be helped by giving them money or in other ways?

    
    
    
    

16. Do you give any money to charity?

    
    

17. Do you think that humanitarian organizations actually help the poor?

    
    

18. Do you support any such organization? If yes, why yes, if no, why not?

    
    

19. If you had a humanitarian organization, how would you help poor people - what would your work program be?

    
    

20. If you had a humanitarian organization, how would you ask people to give money to your organization?

    
    

Part 2

21. Should people who beg on the street be given money?

    
    

22. How do you think people who beg feel about it - how does it affect them psychologically?

    
    

23. Do you think it helps to have certain skills when making money from begging?

    
    

24. If your life situation were to make you poor, what would you do to survive?

    
    

25. Would you ever beg for money on the street? If so, what strategies would you have when begging?

    
    
    
    

26. What do you think is the reason why people become homeless?

    
    

27. How can one stop being homeless?

    
    

28. Is it good to have shelters for the homeless people?

    
    

29. If you founded a homeless shelter, how would it be organized?

    
    

30. Do you think there should be free public baths?

    
    
    
    

31. Do you think that a certain attitude towards life can cause people to remain poor?

    
    

32. Are poor people automatically good people?

    
    

33. How are different types of addiction and poverty related?

    
    

34. How are poverty and crime related?

    
    

35. Should poor people receive lighter sentences if they commit a crime?

    
    
    
    

36. How many poor people are there in your home country and what is the cause of their poverty?

    
    

37. Do you think there are more poor immigrants or Swedes?

    
    

38. How does a poor child feel meeting children who are not poor?

    
    

39. Can one be happy even though one is poor?

    
    

40. Have you seen any movies or read any books where poverty is at the center of the story?

Bonus questions

41. Do people take poverty more easily if others around them are also poor?

    
    

42. Would poor people stop being poor if they were given a lot of money?

    
    

43. Do you think people like helping the poor?

    
    

44. There is a Croatian proverb: Help the poor to your shame. Do you understand the meaning behind that proverb and do you agree with that?

    
    

45. Do you think it is possible for a poor person to become rich?

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