Humanitarian aid, it appeals very strongly to us because it is the moral and ethical thing to do. We are taught not only through Christianity but also through spirituality that it is our moral obligation to help out those that are less fortunate. How far should this aid go though? Is it really helping? Are we doing right by the people/land that we are providing the aid to? Who benefits from this Aid really? Who suffers because of it?



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Tara

If we are able to support ourselves we cannot continue to contribute our surplus resources to these poorer countries. Poorer countries due to their excessive population growth and misuse of their land are causing their own destruction. Are we enabling them and thus contributing to their own destruction. Are our intentions truly honorable?

Humanitarianism is usually a good thing, however it does sometimes make people dependant, especially in the case of the homeless and quite often those on welfare who survive on it. I don't view it as a spiritual thing or a christian thing, I view humanitarianism as a positive human trait. The want to do good to others. I'm atheist and absolutely non-spiritual yet I am very humane when it comes to helping those people who deserve it. Those people who actually try to do something for themselves, or who are trying to help others.

btw, whereabouts in WA are you from? I'm from Seattle

Port Angeles. ::smiles:: Nice to meet you.

I agree with you about it not helping see the thing is that the poorer countries population rate increase is more then twice that of the richer countries, so it wont be long before their needs become to great for our surplus to fill.

Oh BTW I do not believe in God either. I just try and get all kinds of different views, I try not to be too biased in my arguments although that is what a debate essentially is.