Should rich nations give aid to poor nations?

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  • Rich nations have a moral duty to help poor nations.

    Most organized societies and religious structures believe in the importance and goodness of giving back to those less fortunate. Therefore, it makes sense that just as rich people are expected to help those less fortunate in their own countries from a moral perspective, richer nations should help poorer nations, as a whole. There may also be a benefit to helping them, as you gain international allies and potential trade.

    Yes SoWinif

  • I think rich nations should help the poor, because what is the point of having money, if you do not use it to help others?

    Rich nations were not always rich and, oftentimes, got rich by taking from the poor. What better way to repay the favor than to help out the poor nations? If a rich nation has the money and the resources, then I think it is their moral duty to assist a poorer country.

    Yes CompleteJerrod

  • It is simple human decency to help others in need, if you are able.

    Although no nation is obligated to do the right thing, they really should. When people are starving, sick, or suffering after some disaster, anyone who is able to offer help, should. The wealthier a nation is, the more of a duty they have to come to the aid of others.

    Yes MarsBIue

  • I agree that rich nations should help poor nations to try and improve the lives of their citizens, because it is only right.

    Rich nations who are able to take care of their citizens should help poorer nations develop better ways to help their citizens. It is only right that rich nations help feed and assist those countries. Poor nations, though, should have to show that they have their citizens interests at heart, and that the leaders of those countries will not try to pocket the money themselves. Many poor countries do not have the know-how to better the lives of their people, and need help to develop such skills, so they can take care of themselves.

    Yes EantDirty

  • Yes, when comes to the sympathy towards human beings, there should be no national boundaries.

    The compassion towards other people is a unique and great virture of human being. When we see a tortured person, we will feel restless, despite his nationalities, which means when there is a need, we will simply have the urge to help. In poor countries, there are more poor people who desperately need our help.

    Yes Anonymous
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  • Kidding right?

    The whole system of "money" and wealth is completely imaginary and only maintained by a system of global world leaders and used to keep people as slaves of authority. I think nations in poverty should help themselves with the means of their land's natural resources. It's called responsibility and intelligence. Don't build on the coast where hurricanes often hit every 5 years. Don't enslave our people. Don't be an enslaved people. When enslaved don't live that way, die trying to win freedom. Take the power from those who use you. Don't be an enabler. Secondly our country is no better. If you evened out the value of our dollar with everyone else's dollar (easily possible if you consider 100 years or less into the future with America losing manufacturing production jobs)... we are just as practically just as bad off. The answer is less spending and less aide and more national economic responsibility. But this will never work because the government controls the media and the schools and the government is controlled by those who own the businesses and national banks and they like having us as slaves.

    No Anonymous

  • absolutely not

    the problem with giving aid to the countries, is it turns them into well fare countries. people already hate well fare in general because they add to the tax burden but this increases taxes and the countries become even more dependant

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