Research Paper on:
Should the Rich Be Responsible for the Impoverished?

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responsibility for the poor; and 3.) a compromise between the two opposing viewpoints. Arguments will be based on two writers arguments about rich and poor countries - Garrett Hardins Lifeboat  Ethics and Peter Singers Rich and Poor. One aspect needs to be taken into consideration. These articles were written some times ago, Singer wrote his article more than 20 years  ago. 1. Hypothetical Situation You have just won a $43 million lottery. This fact has been published and people are clamoring at your doorstep looking for donations. The  requests for financial help have become burdensome and overwhelming and you do not know what to do. There have been so many requests that you are leaning towards not giving  any of your winnings away. As you think about your windfall, however, you decide that rather than making any hasty decisions, you will talk with the last person who  won a large lottery. Your reasoning for requesting a meeting with the previous winner is based on the assumption that he/she, too, was overwhelmed by the requests for help and  you want to know how that person handled it and what they learned from the situation. The two of you meet at an outdoor caf? for lunch. As you  begin talking, a very articulate homeless person comes up to your table and asks for money. This begins an argument among the three of you. You refuse to give the  person any money. The homeless man articulates a response supporting the premise that the rich have a responsibility to the poor. The previous winner, who has become something of a  philanthropist, offers a mid-line position. Your Argument Against The Rich Being Responsible For The Poor Hardin presented an excellent metaphor in his argument against rich nations always helping