厳しい現実 Harsh Reality
アルゼンチンでは国民の半数近くがいまだ貧しい。そういう現実から目をそらすことはできない。国民の全てが一様に貧しいならばそれほど驚かないであろうが、富の分配は構造的に不平等であり、「貧富の格差」は驚きである。
What surprises me as a newcomer is the gap between rich and poor,
which shall remain unforgettable in my mind. If all the people were to be poor
equally, I would be less surprised. Impressive is the gap which is widening. No
one can escape from seeing the harsh reality of the society here. Here are some
examples.
1 街を駆けめぐる馬車 Cartonero 1 A horse and a cart on the street
2 仕事中のカルトネーロ(ダンボール回収者)Cartonero 2 A cartonero busy collecting cartons on
the street.
2−1貧しさと礼節・・・カルトネーロの生活の実態 Poverty and Human Dignity・・・Miserable Life of Cartoneros
3 働くことに熱心なカルトネーロ Cartonero 3
An honest cartonero with social appeal to people on the street
5 草原のスラム街・・・問われる人間の安全保障 A slum area on the pampa … “human security” is in question.
6経済の成長は公徳心の後退を伴うEconomic growth is accompanied
by degradation of civic virtues.
8ピケテーロという「仕事」Piqueterro as a “job”
9建築途中で放棄された建物 Construction of buildings only
half done
12電線に引っかかっている靴 Shoes hanging on the wire
13 アルゼンチンの子供のうち約半分は貧しい About half of Argentine
children are poor.
December 2006