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The tradition of [[Zakat]] <ref>The tradition of Zakat explained.[http://www.submission.org/zakat.html]</ref> demands Muslims to donate a small percentage of their annual income to charity, it is one of the [[five pillars of Islam]].   

The tradition of [[Zakat]] <ref>The tradition of Zakat explained.[http://www.submission.org/zakat.html]</ref> demands Muslims to donate a small percentage of their annual income to charity, it is one of the [[five pillars of Islam]].   

tates.[http://www.answers.com/topic/social-security]</ref>.

 

In 1883 Germany passed legislation that guaranteed affordable [[health care]] for all German citizens, in 1889 Germany was also the first country to introduce government pension plans.

In 1883 Germany passed legislation that guaranteed affordable [[health care]] for all German citizens <ref>German social security in the 1880's, and early social security in the United States.[http://www.answers.com/topic/social-security]</ref>, in 1889 Germany was also the first country to introduce government pension plans.

In the United States a limited form of the Social Security program began as a measure to implement "social insurance" during the Great Depression of the 1930s, when poverty rates among "senior citizens" exceeded 50 percent. Social Security was controversial when enacted and remains so today.

In the United States a limited form of the Social Security program began as a measure to implement "social insurance" during the Great Depression of the 1930s, when poverty rates among "senior citizens" exceeded 50 percent. Social Security was controversial when enacted and remains so today.

Today most developed nations have an extensive social security system, however the United States are an exception compared to Western [[Europe]], Japan and Australia.

Today most developed nations have an extensive social security system, however the United States are an exception compared to Western [[Europe]], Japan and Australia.

Social security will face many problems in the 21st century, most notably the aging of the population in developed nations, although more problematic in Europe and especially Japan, will strain American social security budgets <ref>Will social security and medicaire remain viable as the Us population is aging? (pdf) <i>Henning Bohn</i>[http://www.econ.ucsb.edu/~bohn/papers/Aging.pdf]</ref>

Social security will face many problems in the 21st century, most notably the aging of the population in developed nations, although more problematic in Europe and especially Japan, will strain American social security budgets <ref>Will social security and medicaire remain viable as the US population is aging? (pdf) <i>Henning Bohn</i>[http://www.econ.ucsb.edu/~bohn/papers/Aging.pdf]</ref>

==Social Security and African-Americans==

==Social Security and African-Americans==

* Improved Economy: economists believe that the overall economy will benefit from an increase in savings and investment resulting from this system.

* Improved Economy: economists believe that the overall economy will benefit from an increase in savings and investment resulting from this system.

* Some individuals will get "lazy" and choose not to work and will only cost society.

* Some individuals will get "lazy" and choose not to work, only costing society.

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