Every day hundreds of thousands of people are starving. The issue of who should assist them is brought up time and time again. Should we give of our own? If so, how much should we give? Since only one third of the nations in the world are rich and the other two thirds are poor can and should the rich countries be expected to provide for the less fortunate? Garrett Hardin, author of "Lifeboat Ethics: …
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…life is on the very margin of existence". Singer shows how half the children in poor countries are malnourished and suffer horrible effects. This affects all growth, health and mental ability. Singer tells how there are more people in the world than it can feed and shelter. He shows how poor countries consume four hundred pounds of grain a year while North Americans consume two thousand. North Americans and others from rich countries use grain