Sorry guys, this one is for Tom.
You mention that states mess things up when they think poverty should be eradicated. Aren't the responsibility to help poverty-stricken people and the complete eradication two different things. I would agree with you that poverty is not something that can be eradicated, yet shouldn't the government, the leader of the country, have some responsibility to all of its citizens, especially those who work and live below the poverty line? You mention a few examples of countries that act on something and when you say these names, specifically it refers to the government of that country... they are also the ones that cause financial and economic problems within the country.
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What gives government a responsibility to alleviate poverty? Is it a social contract like Ashley says? Or is it moral? If its moral where does it come from? According to basic rules of sovereignty there is nothing above the state that can compel it to do anything. So where would morality come from?
The government should have a responsibility both through a social contract and moral reasoning. The people are what reflect a nation, and if there are people living in poverty, that also reflects the values and ideals of a nation, therefore, it should be important for the government to work to fix this vision. In this way, it is mostly becuase of a social contract, but often is written off as a moral necessity.
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