Matters of life & Death - The media, poverty and CAFOD

Question 1

4 reasons why media should NOT be free

Answer 1

• some things are personal –> should not be discussed
• things can be exaggerated –> makes matters worse
• no such thing as right or wrong religion
• can cause racial hatred –> can offend people

Question 2

3 reasons why media SHOULD be free

Answer 2

• uk is a free country
• multi-faith society must have freedom of belief
• media gets big ideas out –> can be a good thing

Question 3

4 main causes of poverty

Answer 3

• war
• natural disasters
• debt
• corrupt government

Question 4

how does CAFOD help those in need?

Answer 4

• health programmes
• disaster fund
• street educators
• organisation of peasant farmers –> saving schemes
• make poverty history campaign
• catholic commission HC