There should be no rich people as long as there is poverty in the world. Do you agree ?

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There should be no rich people as long as there is poverty in the world.

Do you agree ?

     Some people agree to this statement and they might turn around and say that rich means anyone, whether individuals or groups like countries, who has more than they need to fulfill the basic daily requirements. There is one quarter of the worlds population that has over three quarters of the worlds wealth, three quarters of the worlds food is eaten in the rich north. The poor world has only 30% of the worlds food grains and basic daily requirements  Some rich countries spends so much on itself and its comforts while the poorer nation suffers. Debts are owned by the third world countries from the richer countries. Its is also true that there should be no rich people in a rich nation if there are people below the basic poverty line. Many Christians argue that rich people should be taxed to eradicate poverty and help the needy. The bible also says that if there are people in need then we have to help them. If we are rich and there are poor people then it seems logical that we have to use our wealth even if it means that were going to be poor. The rich north just gets their wealth from poorer countries and take over them that’s why the country becomes poor.  It is also true that there should be no rich people in a rich nation if there are people.

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       Others do not agree to this statement even if there is poverty in the world because they might not care about other people and they consider themselves rich because they have more wealth than other people. They might turn around and say that there should be rich people because how can there be poor people if there isn’t rich people around. They might also have some proof that there is rich people because of this extract from John 3:17-18 it states that “If a rich person sees his brother in need, yet closes his ...

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