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A Better World.

People want to be charitable when they have things to give. When they're doing well. When they can afford it. No one ever wants to help for the sake of helping, or because they care... and when there's difficulty for them they more often refuse. Has it ever occurred to anyone that just because you're in a tight spot or you're having troubles that shouldn't mean you should stop being a considerate person? Gracious the privileged can be, but such a trait doesn't only have to belong to the well-suited. Anyone from any standing can help. Offer support. Strange to think about, isn't it? Helping someone not because you can, or because you're able, but because you want to, because you hurt like them. Why does pain make us selfish? Shouldn't it do the opposite? Is there no empathy? It's a sad day when the rich give because it's expected and the poor take because it's earned. These entitlements alienate us from each other. It shouldn't be about what you should do or what you deserve. "You" shouldn't be apart of it. It should be about the people. Understanding we're all human and we're strongest together. When we relate to each other. When we empathize and share in each other's struggles. That's when humanity is at it's best.
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xRedx · M
Not necessarily. I can guarantee you thousands of people out there, including myself, are charitable. Even in hard times. The fact that we're not wealthy or able doesn't disable us from truly caring. There doesn't have to be a motive for people to care, it's inherent.
SW-User
Thousands in a world of billions? That's great.
xRedx · M
That's life.
SW-User
@xjesse24: Tell me about it.