User:DaniellaSandoval/sandbox

'''Very clearly tell me the topic you have chosen below. It is best if you have narrowed it down to a short phrase at most. This should reflect the subject heading and/or subheadings you will write on within Wikipedia.'''

I would like to write about the compassion gap in the United States. The compassion gap is described as a divide between one’s moral commitments and how we actually treat those who are in poverty. I know this may be too large of a subject, but since there isn’t any information on Wikipedia, I could potentially just write about the general information like who coined the term “the compassion gap”, what is it, and evidence to support or contradict the author’s claim.

'''Regarding your chosen topic, what is your impression of the content currently available on Wikipedia? Why do you feel that you need to contribute this content? Are you creating a new page, fixing a pre-existing page, or adding to a pre-existing page, or something else?'''

I have looked on Wikipedia regarding the compassion gap, and there is no information on the subject. It seems that the first academic article that mentions the compassion gap was written in 2006. I looked at any information on the main author of the article, Fred L. Block, and there is a Wikipedia page on him, but it makes no mention of the compassion gap. I feel that I need to create a page about this subject because I feel that it is important, and it sheds light on the factors that lead to poverty.

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I used the term compassion gap, but I did not find any information on Wikipedia. However, there are Wikipedia pages regarding the poverty cycle, criticisms of welfare, welfare’s effect on poverty, the welfare trap, meritocracy, and theories of the causes of poverty (which include poverty may be caused due to personal failing and structural failing). All of these subjects relate to the compassion gap.

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Since this topic has yet to be made on Wikipedia, I believe I would have to create a few sections. I know this may be a large topic so I think I would like to cover the basics. Thus, I would need a section where I explain the term “compassion gap” and who wrote about it. I would also have a section about how and why the compassion gap theoretically occurs. I would also have a section regarding the evidence that supports or contradicts the idea that the compassion gap is still prevalent in the United States or if it even existed.