Equality and Third World Countries

Because of the extreme amount of poverty in Third World countries such as Haiti, people tend to think that the life of an individual in a poverty-stricken nation matters less than a life of an individual in a wealthier nation. Because the people of these poor countries have such few of the necessary resources to survive, such as food, water, and medical attention, they are in severe need of assistance. In such countries as Haiti, the condition of living is horrid, with disease and starvation causing Haitians to die by the thousands. God has provided us with plenty of resources for our world to survive, but it is our duty to allocate these resources equally and efficiently among ourselves. As we live in extreme luxury in comparison to the lives of these starving people, we must realize that they are in extreme need of our assistance.

Most people in the world today tend to forget or not care about other starving countries because they conclude that one life is inferior to another. Because these starving countries are so different and far away from such wealthy countries as the United States, people may not be aware of the severity of how they live. With an estimated 80% of Haitians living in poverty, 60% of Haitians without jobs, and 50% of the population earning less than sixty dollars a year, it is clear that a nation such as Haiti is in dire need of help. People think that the lives of these people are so inferior that it is a waste of time, money, and effort to try and help them, and that's where our world has gone wrong. Because we are all created equal, we must stop judging one life to be greater than another, for it will be the downfall of this world. There are individuals in this world today that are sacrificing a rich, comfortable lifestyle to lend a hand in any way possible. If everyone in the world were to stop judging individuals as unequal and realize the tremendous need for help in these Third World countries, then we would soon make tremendous ground in the war on poverty, disease, and hunger.

Because the suffering of these people is of such severity, many have no means of acquiring enough or any of the resources they need to survive. Because everyone in the world is concerned with acquiring all the resources for themselves, there is an absurd unbalance of resources in this world. It is estimated that in Haiti, the annual expense of health care is fifty-four dollars, whereas in the United States, the annual expense is nearly five thousand. Also less than an estimated 45% of Haitians have access to portable water, and HIV and Tuberculosis are running rampant among these people. With these staggering figures, it is clear that our resources need to be immediately allocated more efficiently by directing them towards the nations in need. Because God has provided us with sufficient resources for everyone on this Earth to survive, we, as nations wealthier than those of third world countries, we must end the absurd unbalance of resources in this world.

If we were to distribute our resources more efficiently and equally, the daily deaths of malnourishment and disease could be prevented.