Do you think "the haves" should help the "have nots"?

I do think the "haves" should help the "Have nots" but not because anyone told them to. I think people should give and help others because they want to, I do think that rich people do help other people in need, I mean, when they spend their money they keep another person working so despite the whole "it's bad for rich people to spend money" idea going around, they do help the economy.

Age old question just as well as an age old argument. I absolutely think that those who have should help out their fellow men who have not. With reading your post about celebrities- we always have to remember it is mostly the have nots that have gotten them where they are...as we are the ones home watching. We are the ones boosting their popularity. Although I understand that most "rich" claim to have worked hard for their money and they deserve every cent of it. I think what most gets under my skin is the many tax breaks that are given to those making so much a year. I mean in my opinion the more you make- the more of the tax load you should take on. I think its only fair. I actually beleive that anyone making less than 50,000 a year should not be taxed at all...let those actually making enough to live comfortably fund these wars and such. (speaking of America)

There are plenty of ways to help the have-nots, and share the good things of life without giving money. The old saying is very true! "You can give a man a fish and feed him for a day, or, Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime!" Its been said, "If all the money in the world was divided evenly between all the world population, within 7 years, all the money would be back in the hands of those who had it all before. This I believe is a truism, which has nothing to do with luck!

I must admit, that sounds like a wonderful idea in principle but I think that a lot of people, I'm referring to the rich, well they would have tremendous difficulty getting along with a rule like that if it was to become a rule! Yes, agreed, there are a lot of selfish people in the world and even though they may have many riches the world over they are reluctant to share or help those less fortunate than themselves. This is ironic! It seems that those that are living in poverty seem to be far more generous! I'm going to be careful in what I say though as this isn't always the case. There's good and bad in both worlds I think. There are a lot of well known wealthy people that give a lot of their wealth to charitable causes! There is the argument that those that work extremely hard in order to attain what they have, they are well deserving of their wealth and this is true. There are also the hoarders as you describe them! There wealth grows and grows and grows and they certainly have more than they need and it would be nice if some of that wealth could be distributed amongst the poor but there are no rules to say that they should do that, it would be a nice gesture on their part though. I'm thinking that the world will always be like this though! There will always be those that have too much in terms of wealth and by the same token there will always be those that don't have enough or have very little! This truly is a crazy world that we live in! Andrew

I think haves should help have nots but not in the way of charity. They should give them the job that they are capable of doing. The rich people are selfish but the one who takes help may not show the gratitude towards them but repay the in a negative way,

I totally agree with you that people who have more than what they need to help their fellow human beings who do no have enough or who have to have basic needs to survive. But I also think that there should be some guideline to set these people to be productive instead of living off some people who work hard to enjoy what they are enjoying.

I have to sit on the fence on this. While I maintain that what someone has trained and worked for all their life is (or should be) their own, I also can see the sense of an appropriate taxation so that the Government is able to help those who are less fortunate. This isn't just 'robbing the rich to give to the poor'. Government schemes and incentives should be aimed at 'teaching a person to fish' rather than giving him a fish. Of course, while you are learning to fish (or unable to fish), there should be the basic necessities of life ... fish, the ability to cook it and the ability to eat it and share it with your family in a dry and warm environment. I am in favour of a 'socialist' society but, at the same time, I think that people should be prevented from taking advantage of it and that people who have really earned their money should be allowed to enjoy it. There can never be true equality because everyone's notion of equality differs but, at least in a reasonably fair society, everyone should have the right to a roof over their heads and food to fill their bellies and, certainly, nobody should be denied the chance to improve their lot simply because they cannot afford the very basics. The best socialist society is one that recognises everyone's right to the basic needs - food, shelter and medical care - but, at the same time, allows those who have the skills, knowledge and entrepreneurship to earn more to do so, even though they can expect to contribute more (in terms of actual money) to the common good. What we do not have as an ethic in society today is a recognition of the value of a person's ability to train or to pass on his skills to people willing to learn. If a person were rewarded (by a discount in their tax rate, for example) for spending time in training and encouraging others, that would be an excellent thing. It is all very well for the Government to tax people according to their earnings and to then use some of that revenue to support (and train) the less well off but if it were to encourage the really successful and wealthy to pass on their skills to others, the country would be in a much better state overall.

thedataminer I think there are a lot of themost wealthy people at least ' here in the U S who do give a lot of money to helping people less fortunate.I know Bill "Gates has given meillions to help needy people get jobs. and there are others too that help ou t. I just wish that more of the most rich p eople would join in helping the others who really need the help now. If only in getting jobs for all the jobless so they cou ld pay their own way.

Money is not everything,but no money is totally unacceptable.This is the truth.The rich have their own life and ideals of the poor is the same.No one can force others to accept their way of life and ideas.Since the emergence of private ownership,the distribution of wealth will vary.Absolutely fair will not appear.This is waht everybody should be aware and should be acceptable.Do you think the ideological imbalance that is a problem you had.People need to learn to work around.I'll make,in a proper way.DO not help the poor help the rich is their sentiments of the poor should be helped to be the quality of their problem.World to do nothing is absolute.

Hi dataminer! Hmmmm yes, i do believe that the haves should help the have nots... How? The haves should teach the have nots how to earn a living and not just be given relief items - it will only relief them for a day. Often than not, the have nots lack the education to do things to earn.