Should a country’s first responsibility be to help its own citizens or to help people in need around the world?
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I think a country should focus on helping its own citiziens, while helping the others countries that are in worst conditions. Like 75% of resources applying for their own country, and 15% or 20% helping others. I think that the question is good because people can have many different answers to it. Everyone's answer can tell a lot about us, if we care more about our own country, or if we are open to help also others. I think it's better to help also other countries because you'll be recognized and respected on a global position. It's better to help people to reduce racism and inequality in the world, more people will live in a better condition. Also being an open country can help the economy to grow, having more employs. Someone who disagrees might think to help just their own citiziens, it' better for using the resources, however, I think they are wrong because if you can treate the people in difficulty in the same way you help yourself, why you shouldn't do it? For example, an important fact in nowdays is the Ukranian war, but there are many others unfortunately. There are many countries helping Ukraina, in fact, even if the war hasn't stopped, the help from all around the world has contribuited on Ukrainian's people health.
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I think a country's first responsibility is to support and help their citizens because if you want to support another country, you must first learn how to sustain your citizens. If you want to help them is like teaching someone something you do not know about. What if you are giving aid to another country, if a problem rises in your country, and all your resources have depleted because you spent it on giving aid, how will you be able to resolve a problem and you have no alliances, your country will fall. So it is better to see and support your country first, that way you can have and build experience and you will be able to balance resources and aid you are giving to country and everything will go smooth. In conclusion you have to run the affairs of your countries before you focus on another country and everything will be balanced. Thanks Topical Talk and Topical Talkers!!!!!!!!!!!!🌹👍🌹👍
I also agree with you. If a country helps its own citizens there is a possibility that the country will be more developed. For example, if there are two countries, both in a bad situation but the other country can fend for its self, the country will be able to help its citizens with resources like food, clothing, shelter, water, medications, and other things like nose , and face masks. But if that country decides to help the other its citizens will have to be left alone. If the country has up to 60% of these products and it donates like 40% its citizens will be left with only 20%of products it will be more like betrayal. In conclusion, I think that countries should think and provide for their citizens first before the needs of others, because if their citizens are strong, and healthy they can now fend for others.