PART A: Which TWO of the following statements best describe the central ideas of the text?
A
Poor families are just going to keep growing, so it's best to leave them to starve themselves out.
B
In order to control population and poverty, the children of the poor should be sold as food.
C
Any other proposal would be a waste of time to listen to.
D
The social situation during this time is dire, with poverty rampant throughout the kingdom, particularly in Ireland.
E
A person is not measured by how productive, costly, or useful they can be to larger society.
F
The poor should get out of the streets and make more of an effort to find employment, rather than beg for their food.