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A Modest Proposal

By: Dr. Jonathan Swift
Narrated by: Mike Vendetti
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Summary

Written in 1729 as a satirical piece, selling the babies of the poor to the rich to be braised, baked, broiled, or boiled to rid Ireland of a perceived problem was probably less repulsive than it is today, but are the children of the poor still viewed as a throwaway segment of our population? Interestingly, the practice is also viewed as a solution to the "abortion" problem.

Public Domain (P)2019 Mike Vendetti
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  • Categories: History
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