We have not reached the consensus that to eat is a basic human right. This is an ethical crisis. This is a crisis of faith.

JeanBertrand Aristide
We have not reached the consensus that to eat is...
We have not reached the consensus that to eat is...
We have not reached the consensus that to eat is...
We have not reached the consensus that to eat is...
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This statement shows the author’s concern for other people’s rights. He feels that if we ever truly want to be ethical, we should make sure that everyone has the right to eat. This is an issue all over the world where people are starving because they can’t afford food. People are hungry because others aren’t caring for them.

This issue is one of ethics and not of economics. The author of this quote makes it clear that the responsibility for feeding hungry people lies with each of us, not with governments or corporations or businesses or individuals.

Source: Eyes Of The Heart: Seeking A Path For The Poor In The Age Of Globalization

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