Jan
19
Why don’t the ten richest poeple in the world end world hunger?
“we all have to do our part to save the planet” I hear said all the time. Look at the top ten richest people in the world. Those ten individuals could end world hunger all alone. TEN PEOPLE out of the billions on earth could change the world forever. Instead they get bigger houses with rooms that stay empty, Wear jewelry that alone could save a nation, and buy thier own islands just so they dont have to look at the billions starving. So i ask “what can the world do to make these ten fools save the world”
Answer by jpxc99
It takes more than money that’s why.
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GREED.
If you do some research, you will find that Bill Gates, currently the richest man in the world, gives tons and tons of money to help end devastating diseases by sending vaccines to children in Africa to prevent them from dying by age 5. He also does a lot for education.
That’s impossible.
Countries with hunger problems are dictatorial, tyrannical regimes.
Food is in abundant suppy, the issue is DISTRIBUTION.
Once countries liberalize their laws and eliminate bureaucracies, then people will get food.
10 rich people can’t throw good money after bad. Laws must be changed.
Ever think that they probably donate boat loads of money for causes like world hunger for tax purposes. They don’t just keep their money in the bank….
Besides, I’d like to see you with billions of $ in the bank; you’d probably do the same thing. Anyone would, it’s human nature. Everyone wants bigger and better things for themselves.
Next time you get a big raise, donate it to help world hunger instead of buying a brand new pair of shoes some new clothes…
More often than not, the 10 richest people in the worl got that way based on pure dumb luck, or inheritance. They more than likely never experienced hardship, or poverty, and have no idea what its like, and therefor see it as “not their problem.” They also probably feel like they have nothing to gain from donating to this cause. As we all know with millionairs and politicians, a “donation” is never a mear donation, there always has to be something in it for one party or the other. One hand has to wash the other, or its a lost cause.
Money can’t fix everything.
They could sure do a lot of good things with their $ $ tho!
But vote with your dollar, don’t buy CDs and DVDs from stingy jerks. (At the same time – it IS their $ $ so we shouldn’t pretend to spend it for them.)
To end world hunger, the people of these poor nations have to stand up and fight. It is true, the reason a country becomes starving is not a lack of food. It is a lack of access to food.
They have to abolish their evil governments and make a new better one.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Eventually the money would run out, and so would the food.
The rich should help the poor. Sharing is best for them to feed millions of hungry people particularly in Africa.
cost too much
First off, the richest people in the world dont have all that money in their back pocket. To end world hunger will take a world effort, a change in laws and equal distribution in this case. Rich people really arent worth that much until they die. Yes they have money but they only make a couple hundred K’s a year. They invest in other things in order for their company etc to flourish. And Bill Gates is among the richest not THE richest.
BECAUSE if they try doin so they will be no more rich.
IF U R ASKING ABOUT EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH,
MY FRIEND IT IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE.
AS RICH PEOPLE WILL NEVER CARE ABOUT THIER BROTHERS IN ASIA OR AFRICA,WHO CAN’T EVEN FULFIL BASIC NECCESITIES LIKE FOOD,CLOTHING & SHELTER.
No matter how much money or food is given or sent to the countries that need it world hunger is never going to end. Do some research and find out for yourself just how much food and money and other assistance has been given to nations throughout the world to help starving people. Not only by countries but also by individuals. A major problem is that too many warring factions do not want “the other side” to receive aid. This has been going on for decades. The people with the money are not the fools nor are they greedy. The foolish and greedy people are the ones that think throwing money at a problem will solve the problem. When you stop the wars and tribal fighting you will start helping the people that are starving.
why do people like you always want the rich to pay for everyone else…is it their responsibility to do so…beside…you can’t end world hunger with money…if you haven’t figured that out yet…you are hopeless…how much money have we thrown at world hunger…but it never leaves…
I like the way you think outside the box.
However, Fernando is right on track.
Another issue is that if we keep feeding the indigent of the world, without teaching them how to feed themselves then we cause more hunger by feeding them. How, food gives them energy and energy in humanity will get you sex and more hungry mouths. Pretty soon – the world is worse off than when it started and then we need the richest 1000 people to solve the problem.
Answer: Natural Selection – needs to work its course to a certain degree and eventually it does – one way or another. Sooner or later – with suffering at small levels or at very large. Your answer unfortunately would lead to suffering at much larger levels.
Better to focus on education rather than just food.
To me it’s more people than ten. In any event there is developing a technology that will be able to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. It will take a lot of “units”, machines that subtract CO2, which can be used commercially on its own and kept out of the atmosphere. Global warming seems to be stopping the rain in much of the world, deserts are spreading, crops won’t grow. Much of East Africa was fruitful a couple decades ago. Now look at it. And it’s not just there… So if we could get those rich folks to concentrate on that as well, then maybe there could be more food grown around the world where once it was plentiful. Yes, I’ve seen the pictures. Then you have upheavals and militias and, for God’s sake, genocide. If you have happier people around the world, things like genocide won’t be able to take root. Yes, send food, for sure, but let’s get at the root of this problem.