Question

FAN AND MEDAL

In this discussion, you will address the ideas surrounding social Darwinism and the Gospel of Wealth.
In your first post, respond to the following:
1. Is our society really based on "a survival of the fittest"? Do you think that in our society, the people with the most wealth are always the hardest working or most talented? Remember to fully explain your answer and support your statements with specific examples.
For your follow-up post, consider:

Answer 1

2. Do you think that the wealthy have an obligation to help the less fortunate? Should the responsibility to help the poor lie more with the government or with private individuals? Explain your answer.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

i think it is in a way survival of the fittest. you have to have the most attractive looks and updated things to fit in more often than not. thats why everyone wants to wear and look like celebrities. we buy their hand bags, perfume, etc to try to live up to their "social status". and not always.some people get wealth off of the lottery games. these people dont have to be intelligent to buy a ticket and choose a few numbers.

2. i dont think they have an obligation to. especially if they worked efficiently hard for their wealth. but it would be nice if we didnt live in such a selfish world. some people are poor and not lazy. thats the thing that Americans are failing to realize. the other day on thanksgiving i met a veteran struggling to make ends meet. he served our country (not lazy) but couldnt find a job because of the economy. i dont have much but i offered him money anyway. and in my opinion, goverment should help the poor. they got into that business knowing that they had a whole smack of people relying on them. that shouldnt be taken lightly. but i also believe if private individuals want to help its greatly appreciated. we need to learn to spread more kindness and less judgement.

Answer 4

thank you