As it is nigh on impossible to help everyone in the world, some people believe that governments ought to place sole importance on their citizens. Personally, I disagree with this school of thought for several reasons.
Firstly, it would be wrong to turn a blind eye to people in need, regardless of where they are in the world. This is because, when it comes to helping others, it is the participation that counts, not the result. Just like every other process that require each and every citizen to partake in, such as a presidential election where one vote cannot determine who is elected or the fight against climate change where one person starting consuming less energy can hardly exert any discernible effect, the enormity of the crusade to help everyone in the world should never stop us or any government from participating in.
To add further credence to my assertion, I note the fact that governments that offer support to people living beyond their borders also benefit. Take, for example, the relationship between Vietnam and Japan. In 2009, the latter country was battered by a cataclysmic earthquake that claimed thousands of lives and destroyed the majority of houses in a large area. The Vietnamese government, without any hesitation, sent thousands of tons of rice, millions of dollars, and hundreds of doctors to help Japanese citizens recover from such a catastrophe. In return, Japanese government subsidized lots of infrastructure projects that acted as a catalyst to foster economic growth in Vietnam.
In conclusion, governments around the world should continue supporting those who live beyond their geographical borders. I take this view on account of the fact that it would be wrong to stop trying to help people, regardless of location, and that it is of direct benefit to every country that decides to do so.
As it is nigh on impossible to
help
everyone in the
world
,
some
people
believe that
governments
ought to place sole importance on their citizens.
Personally
, I disagree with this school of
thought
for several reasons.
Firstly
, it would be
wrong
to turn a blind eye to
people
in need, regardless of where they are in the
world
. This is
because
, when it
comes
to helping others, it is the participation that counts, not the result.
Just
like every other process that require each and every citizen to partake in, such as a presidential election where one vote cannot determine who
is elected
or the fight against climate
change
where one person starting consuming less energy can hardly exert any discernible effect, the enormity of the crusade to
help
everyone in the
world
should never
stop
us or any
government
from participating in.
To
add
further
credence to my assertion, I note the fact that
governments
that offer support to
people
living beyond their borders
also
benefit. Take,
for example
, the relationship between Vietnam and Japan. In 2009, the latter country
was battered
by a cataclysmic earthquake that claimed thousands of
lives
and
destroyed
the majority of
houses
in a large area. The Vietnamese
government
, without any hesitation,
sent
thousands of tons of rice, millions of dollars, and hundreds of doctors to
help
Japanese citizens recover from such a catastrophe. In return, Japanese
government
subsidized lots of infrastructure projects that acted as a catalyst to foster economic growth in Vietnam.
In conclusion
,
governments
around the
world
should continue supporting those who
live
beyond their geographical borders. I take this view on account of the fact that it would be
wrong
to
stop
trying to
help
people
, regardless of location, and that it is of direct benefit to every country that decides to do
so
.