Modest Proposal

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What did Jonathan Swift write about in his paper?

Getting rid of the poor children
How did Swift think we should get rid of the poor children?

We should eat them.
What are two reasons Swift gave for eating the poor kids?
- 1. Money
- 2. It would clean up the streets
Why did Swift say we should not eat a lot of girls?

Because they have babies