Martin+Luther+King

I Have a Dream

Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream” speech expressed dreams he had for the world and what it would take to live in peace and harmony. Unfortunately, individuals were judged based on their skin color and that would determine how they were treated in society. Children were separated at school and had to drink out of different water fountains, plus the black individuals had to give up their seat on the bus so a white person could sit there. Dr. Martin Luther King wanted to end segregation and bring everyone together as one. Over time, we were able to overcome the separation between blacks and whites but I still feel that many things have to be done in order to make the world a better place.

In order to make the world a better place, I believe ending poverty would make a vast improvement. Poverty is a very sad and poignant thing that no one should have to go through. People that live in poverty can have low incomes, unable to acquire the basic goods and services necessary, they may have low levels of health and education which makes it difficult for them to survive. Sadly, some individuals find it difficult to access clean water and they may suffer from inadequate physical security. Poverty is not something that will be resolved in the next few weeks. It may actually never be resolved completely since it is happening to so many people in the world. However, it is going to take a long period of time and much hard work to get many out of poverty, into a better, more positive place.

Every year, eight million people die because they are living in poverty and are too poor or are unable to afford medical help. Every morning, there are more than 20,000 people that perish due to extreme poverty. Every three seconds, a child in the world dies of poverty. Everyday, people around the world are fighting for their lives and hoping that they will make it until the next day. In order to help the poor we must come together as one in order to end poverty and give everyone the life they deserve.

There are many ways everyone can get involved and do our part to make the world a better place. For example, volunteering at a homeless shelter or sponsoring a child in another country, are east ways to become involved. There are always groups and organizations that are accepting donations as well. However, I do believe that a small degree of poverty is good for the economy. This way, it pushes and motivates the people that are living in poverty, to go work and perform services so they can earn money so they can live. Imagine if everyone in the world was allowed to have the same amount of money, goods, and services. Accomplishments would never be made because there would be no inventive for doing anything.

All in all, I believe we should share the world’s resources and all it has to offer. What really matters is whether the people living in poverty have their basic needs in order for them to survive. History goes to show that technological innovation and productivity growth are the two main tools that have raised our wages and increased the standard of living. With all of the new technology and growth of our products, it should be easier to end poverty through out the world and we continue to live. Every little donation, volunteer work, or sponsoring a child, along with many other opportunities, really does help. Many individuals do not realize that by donating a diminutive amount of money, a person's life is saved somewhere in the world. Even by influencing one person's life, makes a difference to the world.