Part a: which two of the following statements best describe the central ideas of the text? a poor families are just going to keep growing, so it’s best to leave them to starve themselves out. b in order to control population and poverty, the children of the poor should be sold as food. c any other proposal would be a waste of time to listen to. d the social situation during this time is dire, with poverty rampant throughout the kingdom, particularly in ireland. e a person is not measured by how productive, costly, or useful they can be to larger society. f the poor should get out of the streets and make more of an effort to find employment, rather than beg for their food.