The lifeboat, something all struggle to grasp on to as the large world around us sinks. This is a highly accurate description of what the world is now, and it should be treated as such. In this life boat, only the strong can survive, with the poor only being helped if they can sustain themselves with the starting resources given to them. Only then, can they be safe inside the lifeboat as others may sink.
As harsh as it may seem, only those who know "how to fish" may be successful. They provide for themselves and can save themself when trouble presents itself, while maintaining a steady population. As stated, the poor while only increase at a large rate, almost exponentially, thus making it difficult to support them, making the effort of supplying resources to them, futile. These resources given become used up quickly, just so that they may increase their population and need even more resources.
These poor people who make no life of themself when given the neccesary materials to do so, unfortuneatly, should live with only what they are initially given. These resources given out should only be given in times of intense crisis, such as earthquakes, floods, and tsunamis, otherwise, the countries should only recieve an initial supply of resources. No one country should be supported with a steady stream of resources, for they need to learn to supply themselves, one way or another.
The next question presented is the ethics behind this entire ordeal. Yes, this may not be ethically right to watch those who cannot support themselves die slowly, but it is not worth watching us suffer just because they may be too lazy to find a way to support them self. On the other hand though, it is acceptable to save those who absolutely need saving due to things outside of their control. For instance, Haiti needed support due to the earthquake, otherwise, they would get nothing but pity from us. If it is something out of our current worldly powers, then we are obligated to help them, if possible.
Imagine, if you will, the metaphorical lifeboat that dictates how our ethics should be used. If the countries outside the lifeboat are drowning because they have become too lazy to swim and drown, then that is their fault. On the other hand, if they are attacked by a shark, such as a hurricane, then we must help support them until they have had ample time to recover and resupply them self. Only in situations like that, may we be obligated to help those in need, otherwise, they will make and sleep in their own beds, or in this metaphor, will determine if they float or sink.
