Some people believe that the government should not spend money on international aid when they have their own disadvantaged people like homeless and unemployed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Over the

last

100 years,

population

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the population

has grown at an exponential rate across many countries in the world.

This

brings along with it its own problems

such

as poverty, illiteracy, unemployment and so on. Many governments allocate huge resources to tackle these problems. Since all governments have problems to solve in their own countries, I agree with the argument that their

first

priority should be their own people. There are ample reasons why I believe that the

government

should put the welfare of its own people ahead of others.

To begin

with, financial resources are becoming scarce and many countries are already in debt. These funds must be reserved for the development and maintenance of its own institutions and social security measures

such

as free health care and shelters for homeless people.

Secondly

,

such

welfare schemes not only elevate people out of poverty; they

also

help the

government

indirectly by creating jobs.

This

, in turn, facilitates the economic growth of the country.

On the other hand

, it is understandable and reasonable to donate money to

the poorer

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the poor

nations as a gesture of basic human decency and humanity. No nation, after all, can live in prosperity when its neighbours are struggling with poverty. By offering financial assistance to their poor neighbours, countries can

also

put a curb on illegal immigration. Even so, in my opinion, solving problems in one’s own country is more important than venturing to help others. Others should be helped only when the donating country has a surplus of money and resources. In conclusion, there are obvious benefits for the

government

in the long run

from

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of

donating money as relief aids to many foreign countries.

However

, I strongly iterate that the

government

must

first

improve the economic, financial and employment prospects of its own people before embarking on humanitarian work abroad.