高英Lesson1HowtoGetthePoor.pptVIP

6. ...the rich were not responsible for either its creation or its amelioration.(Para. 6) The rich were not to blame for the existence of poverty so they should not be asked to undertake the task of solving the problem. 7. “… It is merely the working out of a law of nature and a law of God.” (Para. 8) It is only the result/effect of the law of the survival of the fittest applied to nature or to human society. 8. It declined in popularity, and references … condemnatory tone. (Para. 9) People began to reject Social Darwinism because it seemed to glorify brutal force and oppose treasured values of sympathy, love and friendship. Therefore, when it was mentioned, it was usually the target of criticism. 9. What was the view of Coolidge and Hoover in the 1920s? (Para. 9) They opposed public assistance to the poor because they held that such assistance was incompatible with the function and operation of the current laissez-faire(自由放任的，放任主义的) economic system. 卡尔文·柯立芝 30th President(1923-1929) 赫伯特·胡佛 31th President(1929-1933) 10. ...the search for a way of getting the … it was only suspended. (Para. 11) The desire to find a way to justify the unconcern for the poor had not been abandoned; it had only been put off. 11. ...only rarely given to overpaying for monkey wrenches(活动扳手), flashlights, coffee makers, and toilet seats. (Para. 13) Government officials, on the whole, are good; it is very rare that some would pay high prices for office equipment to get kickbacks. 12. Still, the case is made---and believed… (Para. 15) In spite of the fact that there is no proof to such argument, the argument has been put forth and accepted by many. 13. This is perhaps our most highly influential piece of fiction. (Para. 15) It is a very popular story and has been accepted by many but it is not true. 14. Belief can be the servant of truth---but even more of convenience. (Para. 16) Belief can be useful in the search for truth. But more often than not it is accepted because it is