thre should be no rich people int the world as long as there is poverty in the world

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

Many people would disagree with this statement because there are stories that the money you raise for aid is not going to the poor. Sometimes it gets to the wrong hands and is then wasted. There are sometimes reports of how it finds its way into the hands of corrupt leaders who take it for their own personal wealth instead of the poor people it’s meant to help. People believe that they should not have to waste their money by giving to charities. They would argue that often the money is donated wasted and eaten up within the charity organization to help pay its employees and administration cost. Many Christian would argue that one cause of poverty is due to natural disasters such as flooding, hurricanes and wars. These types of things are always going to happen so it is useful to have more people with more money to advise and help the poor at tragic times. So in a way more can be done to if there are rich people. Many people would argue that there is nothing wrong about being rich because poverty is not their fault so why should they pay and suffer? In disagreeing with the statement some Christians agree that some rich people work very hard to create their wealth. As they went to school, then university, then work long hours studying and working so really they deserve the money the make. If you made every one have an equal amount of money it could result to people not working as hard as others so it might not really help. So some rich people would have no motivation to work and say why should I make the effort? So some people who work hard for their money therefore should deserve to keep their riches and stay rich. So because some people work hard to acquire their money then they should be allowed to keep it, as they deserve it. However many people would disagree with the statement because if we rich people in the world then it can be a good thing as they have power, the know how and influence to change things and help the poor. They can have some say in the policies and ideas to help the poor. Another good argument is that it should be pointed out that one of the best ways of helping the poor is by not giving them a share of all wealth and not by giving them handouts but instead a hand-up. This means giving them a way to help themselves out of the trap of poverty. To successfully tackle the root causes of poverty skills, training and education are needed to enable the poor to become independent. This would require the wealthy to provide funding for long-term aid as well as specialist people to share their expertise. However it would not mean that the rich would have to give up all their wealth and possessions in the process. A further agreement is that Christians believe that God has created the world and every thing in it for them to enjoy. Nothing in this world is evil in itself. Money is neither good nor bad- what matter most is the use to which use money is put. It can be used to help the poor and needy or it can be purely wasted. Jesus does not condemn people for being rich but on their failure to put their riches at use. It can be argued that he expects the wealthy to give generously to help the poor but not share it out if everyone had the same no one would be in a

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position to help. Another argument is by giving the poor it’s a way of fighting against evil. Injustice and corruption often causes poverty and Christians are encouraged to fight such evils wherever they find them. So for some Christians using their wealth for the benefit of others is a means of fighting evil.

However on the other hand, many Christians would agree with this statement, as they agree that Christians believe it is important to share with the poor. Matthew 6 tells us god will reward you if you give and help the needy. One further argument would ...

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