Never in history has a generation differed as greatly from those of the past. The gap between the rich and the poor is widening, thus, their are more people living in poverty and more "middle class" society being forced to live in poverty. Our world is full of hate for one and other, mostly caused by a pre-conditioned belief of each other. We would be lead to believe that we live in an "enlightened society" by our worlds leaders, but the truth remains that poverty, hunger and human misery remain very much evident in society today. In order to eliminate any of these issues we must redefine what we believe is an enlightened society.

Throughout history, poverty has existed. In this day and age there is no difference. During the time of the Roman Empire, peasants revolted against the wealthy upper class. Eventually, the Roman Empire was overthrown due to disease, attacks from neighboring countries and the conflict within. However, what started the downfall of the Roman Empire was unhappy peasants that were not hungry and without shelter, but were tired of the rich living in lavishly decorated houses

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Approximate Word count = 2641
Approximate Pages = 11 (250 words per page double spaced)