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托马斯·马尔萨斯:人口论·摘录 63
托马斯·马尔萨斯《人口论》· An Essay on the Principle of Population · 投资
To remove the wants of the lower classes of society is indeed an arduous task. The truth is that the pressure of distress on this part of a community is an evil so deeply seated that no human ingenuity can reach it. Were I to propose a palliative, and palliatives are all that the nature of the case will admit, it should be, in the first place, the total abolition of all the present parish-laws. This would at any rate give liberty and freedom of action to the peasantry of England, which they can hardly be said to possess at present. They would then be able to settle without interruption, wherever there was a prospect of a greater plenty of work and a higher price for labour. The market of labour would then be free, and those obstacles removed which, as things are now, often for a considerable time prevent the price from rising according to the demand.
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定位:Excerpt 63 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
马尔萨斯承认,消除下层社会的匮乏是艰巨任务,贫困压力根深蒂固,人力难以根治。若只能缓解,他首先主张彻底废除现行的《济贫法》。这至少能让英国农民获得行动自由,他们现在几乎谈不上有这种自由。废除后,他们可以不受阻碍地迁往工作更多、工资更高的地方。劳动力市场随之自由,那些阻碍工资随需求上涨的障碍也会被清除。
上下文
马尔萨斯《人口论》批评英国《济贫法》限制劳动力流动、压低工资。
今日一问
哪些看似帮助穷人的制度,反而限制了他们的流动和机会?
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