Singer'S Utopian Solution To World Poverty

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So here is what I believe. Having 19 years of my life spent in Ukraine, a developing country which suffered enormously from a sick soviet regime, I had witnessed poverty numerous times and I realize the whole seriousness of the problem. I agree that most of us do absolutely nothing to help any needy people (and not just in third world countries) or even get involved in any other social issues...
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I agree that most of us do absolutely nothing to help any needy people (and not just in third world countries) or even get involved in any other social issues. I very often feel ashamed for doing not enough to make this world a better place. I have also noticed that Americans seem to be more apathetic about some global social issues than other prosperous nations...
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