Garrett Hardin in "Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against the Poor"


Garrett Hardin writes about saving the poor in his essay "Lifeboat Ethics:
The Case Against the Poor" found in The Blair Reader. Hardin writes about how
the rich countries are in the lifeboat and the poor countries are swimming in
the ocean. He also writes about how the United States helps other countries.
Hardin feels that if the government keeps helping other countries and letting
people in then America will also drown. "We must convince them if we wish to
save at least part of the world form environmental ruin"(page 765).
Why should I help the poor countries? Why should I let the immigrants in? I
see no reason for helping someone that is not an American. These non Americans
are taking my hard-working money that they did not earn.
I am tired of the United States of America giving my money to the poor
countries. The government is giving these people my money for which I worked
hard. The government......

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