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The authors of the essence of our being compares the body of knowledge as the “head, heart and soul” of family consumers science (Anderson, C. L., & Nickols, S. Y. 2004). The article also quotes that “Basic human needs are central to the concepts in the family and consumer sciences body of knowledge” (2004) but not everyone accumulates this basic human needs the text book defines as “food, clothes, shelter and relationships.” (Kato, S.L., & Elias, J.G. 2013) But in my opinion the two most important needs are food and cloths. It is accurate that Having a relationship is part of the process of evolution and through interaction a community is established, but in other to from this interaction we need means of survival, which is food and clothes, thence the article I chose for this research “Faith in Values: How to Reduce Poverty and Save Taxpayers $4.6 Billion Per Year” by Sally Steenland (3/19/2014) explains why certain people are unable to obtain this needs. The body of knowledge relates to this article because it shows specific issues that prevents people from getting basic needs. Due to poverty families’ break apart, communities fight over resources, overpopulation, and low paying wages. According to the article, people with high income do not like the fact that they are being taxed more to help those who are pay below minimum wage when the easiest option would be to increasing minimum wage. “I find it irritating that my tax dollars are subsidizing corporations whose wages are so low that their workers qualify for basic government assistance”(Steenland.S. 2014) if companies don’t want to increase income wage and the rich don’t want more taxes, then what happens to the middle man? How does he survive?
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Steenland, Sally. "Faith in Values: How to Reduce Poverty and Save Taxpayers $4.6 Billion Per Year." American Progress.org. N.p., 19 Mar. 2014. Web. 21 Mar. 2014.
Anderson, C. L., & Nickols, S. Y. (2004). The essence of our being: A synopsis of the 2001 commemorative lecture. In C. Simerly, S. Y. Nickols, & J. M. Shane, (Eds.), Themes in family and consumer sciences a book of readings (pp. 19-22). United States of America: American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Kato, Sharleen L., and Janice G. Elias. "Improving the Quality of Life for Individuals, Families, and Communities." Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences ; Careers Serving Individuals, Families, and Communities. 2nd ed. Lllinois: Goodheart-willcox, 2014. 24-35.

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