Obligation to give foreign aid?

Question

and why should/shouldn't we?

Answer 1

No, how about domestic aid?

Answer 2

Six golden rules of giving foreign aid:

1. If you messed it up, you should clean it up.
2. If helping means hurting yourself-don't do it.
3. Know the country- know what they NEED. Give that first.
4. Give enough to get them going- then don't keep giving.
5. Find out who else is giving aid; don't give the same aid from two sources. Often countries have just more than one problem. Later investigate: How was the aid used?
6. Consider the consequence of the aid? Who's the loser?

Answer 3

No. The USA gave aid to some countries many years ago.. but the leaders did not distribute the aid where it was needed... instead, it was used to build up political strength of a few people.

Since then, the USA gives less aid than it may want to give because now we have to examine how it will be used politically... and we don't want it to be used in a manner in opposition to our own beliefs... so most of the world hates us... and we are seen as imposing our will on others... which we do.... and should....

We should not support leaders that are cruel to their people... even though we would like to aid the people we know any aid sent would not always get to the people who need it.

Answer 4

I think we have an obligation to give foreign aid but I think there should be more say in where it is spent. Not just handed over to be kept by the governing power and not used to feed and cloth the needy people: some of the horrific scenes you see on TV of the starving children tear my heart out.

On the other hand I think more should be done at home in the way of health and hospitals for our own. And get accommodation for people living in such sad circumstances on the streets.

I'm rabbiting so I'll finish.

Answer 5

I think that we have a moral obligation to help people in need. Unfortunatley, the United States gives out more foreign aid to more countries than any other country in the world and somehow, we are still the bad guys. I guess no good deed goes unpunished.

Answer 6

The problem with foreign aid is there are too many needy people inside one's own country. I live in Canada, where something like 1 in 5 or 1 in 6 of all of its citizens live in poverty. There is something wrong with a wealthy country allowing people within its own borders to go hungry, while spending more and more on helping other countries. Yes, there are cases when people need to work together to help in times of need, e.g. Hurricane Katrina, Tsunami, Earthquake victims, etc. But it is important to be alert that people in our own borders are also in need. If we can bring them up to an acceptable standard of living, there will be more money available in our country to provide foreign aid and other services to the world at large.

Answer 7

well yes i think we do have the moral obligation to help others just like we would like to be help if we were in need i deeply believe it is part of being human and being understanding .

about why should we do it :
- because we have benefic of the poverty of the world and this makes us responsible of their situation . it doesn't matter if we never had slaves or abused anyone our ancesters did so we should try to help as much as we can .

i would like to add that it isn't the US the country which helps the most but France which has help and is greatly respect by all the African nation because of their help , i know this as a fact because i have many friends from Africa and they had told me that it is France the ones who usually helps them .

- another reason is because if we do not do something now the situation would turn more caotic making impossible to help anyone which would cause a lot of death through all the world .

Answer 8

We as a country and as individuals have a moral obligation to help others. All of us are neighbors and brothers and sisters.
You have heard of the saying: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
You cannot blame poverty on just one thing or another. It is a combination of circumstances facilitated be evil designing, selfish and powermongering people. Other circumstances only add to this factor. A lack of education of the citizens of the country is another major problem.
It has been said that if the Earth were properly cultivated under good management it would be capable of supporting at least 200 billion people. The problem isn't overpopulation; it is bad management.
I believe the USA does a lot of good in giving foreign aid, however, it should never be given to countries with dictatorships or corrupt regimes until that country gets its affairs in order. I country needs to learn how to properly rule its self then it can feed its self. The USA seems to be handing out billions of dollars only to have it go directly to the leadership of the country to build palaces and weapons to support the leadership and keep its people impoverished. This is utter foolishness. This is just handing the fish over to the man's landlord and hoping the land lord will pass it on to the man. It usually never happens.
We need to be wise in how our aid to impoverished countries is given away and do it in a way that will be of the most benefit to those who need it. Much of this money needs to be used in educational programs so people can get better jobs and grow the economy of their country.
Distribution of that money should be monitored and controlled by the giver every step of the way or it shouldn't be given away at all. If this is the case then corrective measures need to be administered in the best manner possible.

The United States of America isn't the only country with lots of money to give away. I believe every country capable of giving money, no matter how much or how little, has a moral obligation to give it to help those in need.

There is a little secret I learned from my parents. If you give of yourself(time, talent and energy) and your means(money, food, clothes, etc...) freely you and your family will never go without.
My parents were always letting kids who lived in bad home situations come over to our house to get away from those situations and to have whatever they wanted to eat from our fridge or pantry; to talk; watch tv, play video games or just to get away. My parents had eight children to feed and my dad worked construction and my mom worked as a bookkeeper and neither of these jobs pay very well but we always had food to eat and decent clothes to wear. We never went without.
And we never let anyone walk all over us because of my parents generosity.

Answer 9

Well, from a purely pragmatic perspective, if we don't help the people of developing countries improve and grow their own economies, they will eventually come to our country to take part in our economy...as we have seen.

Answer 10

The answer to this question is to ask another questions:
who do you help first your neighbor who you see every day or do you help someone in the next state who you have never seen.

Answer 11

How bout forgiving debt and making no more aid?