Should rich countries help poor countries?
I have mixed feelings about whether rich countries should help poor countries or not. There are different reasons why I believe that they should, and different reasons why I believe that they should not help. Rich countries should help poor countries because if things were reversed they would want help. Opening up trade barriers so that poor countries can sell their goods is another good way to help. Rich countries could also send money to help pay off debt. People have no idea how lucky they are to be able to live in a rich country. Poor people are suffering everyday and others are living their daily lives not even caring about all of the people in the country that are in poverty, and the ones that do not even have a home. The world should work together, if a neighbor country is in need then help out. "Love your neighbors as you love yourself," Mark 12:31. I also believe that rich countries should not help poor countries because the poor countries could end up depending on rich countries for support and not taking care of themselves. Once the rich countries stop supporting the poor countries their economy will go down again. The money usually does not go where the people need it. It usually goes to the government and the people in need do not get any of it. Poor countries are usually poor for a reason. Whether they have no resources, a bad government system, or debt problems. Some poor countries just do not need extra money because it is not spent in the best way.