Some people believe that we should not help people in other countries as long as there are problems in our own society. I disagree with this view because I believe that we should try to help as many people as possible.
On the one hand, I accept that it is important to help our neighbours and fellow citizens. In most communities there are people who are
impoverished or disadvantaged in some way. It is possible to find homeless people, for example, in even the wealthiest of cities, and for those who are concerned about this problem, there are usually opportunities to volunteer time or give money to support these people. In the UK, people can help in a variety of ways, from donating clothing to
serving free food in a soup kitchen. As the problems are on our doorstep, and there are obvious ways to help, I can understand why some people feel that we should prioritise local charity.
At the same time, I believe that we have an obligation to help those who live beyond our national borders. In some countries the problems that people face are much more serious than those in our own communities,
and it is often even easier to help. For example, when children are dying
from curable diseases in African countries, governments and individuals in richer countries can save lives simply by paying for vaccines that already exist. A small donation to an international charity might have a
much greater impact than helping in our local area.
In conclusion, it is true that we cannot help everyone, but in my opinion national boundaries should not stop us from helping those who are in need.
Some
people
believe that we should not
help
people
in other
countries
as long as there are
problems
in our
own
society. I disagree with this view
because
I believe that we should try to
help
as
many
people
as possible.
On the one hand, I accept that it is
important
to
help
our
neighbours
and fellow citizens. In most communities there are
people
who
are
impoverished
or disadvantaged in
some
way. It is possible to find homeless
people
,
for example
, in even the wealthiest of cities, and for those
who
are concerned
about this
problem
, there are
usually
opportunities to volunteer time or give money to support these
people
. In the UK,
people
can
help
in a variety of ways, from donating clothing
to
serving
free food in a soup kitchen. As the
problems
are on our doorstep, and there are obvious ways to
help
, I can understand why
some
people
feel that we should
prioritise
local charity.
At the same time, I believe that we have an obligation to
help
those
who
live
beyond our national borders. In
some
countries
the
problems
that
people
face are much more serious than those in our
own
communities,
and it is
often
even easier to
help
.
For example
, when children are
dying
from
curable diseases in African
countries
,
governments
and individuals in richer
countries
can save
lives
simply
by paying for vaccines that already exist. A
small
donation to an international charity might have
a
much
greater impact than helping in our local area.
In conclusion
, it is true that we cannot
help
everyone,
but
in my opinion national boundaries should not
stop
us from helping those
who
are in need.