Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."This I freely own, and 'twas indeed one principal design in offering it to the world. I desire the reader will observe, that I calculate my remedy for this one individual Kingdom of Ireland, and for no other that ever was, is, or, I think, ever can be upon Earth. Therefore let no man talk to me of other expedients: Of taxing our absentees at five shillings a pound: Of using neither cloaths, nor houshold furniture, except what is of our own growth and man
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to show that his plan to sell children is the most reasonable plan that has been put forth
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to show that society is already asking too much of wealthy individuals
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to show that real reform is possible with reasonable sacrifice
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to show that there are many other people who are trying to bring about reform