Who finds it awful that the celebrities (paris hilton, nicole richie, lindsey lohan etc) spend thousands of dollars on one single oufit and ppl are starving in this country??
2007-08-09 18:37:19 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Yes, that is troubling. It is also troubling that some of those celebrities you mentioned look as if they're starving themselves.
The poverty issue needs a big governmental solution. Rich people aren't going to give away a big percentage of their incomes willingly to the homeless and impoverished people - it has not occurred in the past and chances are most of the rich people will hold onto their wealth. Uncle Sam needs to solve this problem by getting the poor people to get good jobs and by giving aid to the people that can't help themselves. Perhaps they can make a tax on certain luxury items that only the rich people buy, and that they cannot get elsewhere(like they did with yachts when Bush Sr. put a tax on high-end luxury items - the rich just bought yachts from foreign countries), and then use the proceeds from that tax to help the poor.
2007-08-09 18:41:55 · answer #1 · answered by Adel 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ya celebrities.... you and i really arent any different. Sure, they may spend 1000 on an outfit, while you only spend 20$. But 20$ can feed a whole family for a week in some 3rd world countries.
2007-08-10 01:43:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well, I think all of us in America spend money on stupid stuff when there are people are staving and dieing all over the world. The problem is any of us would pay to save a particular person or child, none of us trust these corporate things raising money for the starving. I think they all make money off of the contributions.
2007-08-10 01:42:48 · answer #3 · answered by kattsmeow 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
well it does sound awful to me! but then, we cannot expect the world to become a utopia where in all people will be enjoying the same status financially, socially and on any other basis you can think of.
this is the very reason why simple living has been promoted by all cultures all along. this ensures that the lucky few help out their fellow beings to eke out a respectable living.
Instead of waiting for others to adopt this age old nugget of wisdom i think we should adopt to it ourselves and set a model for others around us to follow.
PS: a good question. :)
2007-08-10 02:32:06 · answer #4 · answered by hrithik 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
thats awful they can spend 1 million dollars only on one outfit but they cant give even 1 dollar to poor peoples
most children dont get education, no food, no nothing they are dying. We people have things which we should share a little to them, people have the right of education and grow up to be what they want.
more than 50% people are dying by starving PLEASE HELP THEM
2007-08-10 01:49:52 · answer #5 · answered by glamourous 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some people would find it horrible that you spend $20 on a shirt when there are people starving. We all live lives of excess.
2007-08-10 01:41:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It seems the ones with the most are the ones to give the least. I believe what goes around comes around. I do what I think is best, because I control only me.
2007-08-10 01:48:15 · answer #7 · answered by f1mudvayne29 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just another sad reality, but i'm sure if you were to suddenly win the Lotto, you wouldn't opt for a Kia Rio Suv would you?
2007-08-10 01:40:57 · answer #8 · answered by ~Marcus~ 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
YES!!! THANK YOU!!!!
Although it's not at all their fault, the least they could do is use their fame and fortune to support a cause other than Swarvoski crystals or Prada or w/e, yu know??? Also how they overrate everything important, and underrate all the important stuff.
There's just no excuse America. There's no excuse. *smh*
---But that's just me.
2007-08-10 01:44:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
people are starving and the president spends millions a year on this comfounded war... That's awful!@
2007-08-10 01:40:19 · answer #10 · answered by â?¥Yummy 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋