Worldwide, more than 800 million people are living in “extreme poverty,” generally defined as having a daily income of $3.00 or less per day. Of those 800 million, only 4 million live in the United States.
Only????
How, in good conscience, can this prosperous, privileged country of ours allow such extensive desperation and suffering? Do we not feel an ethical obligation to our fellow citizens?
Today’s Living Ethics Roundtable will explore how we who have avoided it can address and help conquer poverty.
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Once each month, on Sunday mornings, the Westchester Community for Ethical Culture offers a forum for discussion and debate on a wide variety of topics – some controversial, some vexing, some puzzling, but all requiring careful examination in an ethical context. This series is known as the Living Ethics Roundtable.
It is open to WCEC members and non-members alike; there is no fee, nor any requirement to participate other than a willingness to exchange thoughts and opinions with respect and civility.
The format for the Living Ethics Roundtable sessions is simple:
We begin at 10:30 a.m. with a light, mid-morning refreshment – coffee, tea, pastries.
At 11:00 a.m., we gather in the large meeting room for a brief orientation to the day’s topic and to distribute worksheets for discussions that will follow.
We then divide into two or three groups – the roundtables. Each roundtable group is moderated by a designated facilitator.
The discussions are planned to last approximately 45 minutes. Participants then reconvene in the large meeting room to share highlights and conclusions of the roundtable discourse.
Please come – Your voice and opinions are important!!!!