A lot of what we do for the poor is being done for all society not just the poor. We give breakfast to poor kids in school, not out of kindness but because we know hungry kids don't do well in school. Free health clinics is as much about preventing the spread of disease as it is helping the sick. Job programs in impoverish areas are there to reduce crime and civil unrest. The cleanup of the London slums in the 18th and 19th century was spurred on by a fear of the spread of disease and civil unrest. If you want to make the world a better place, start by helping the poorest, not the wealthiest.
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