Reply #7: It shouldn't happen anywhere...

[cynatnite]

but it does.

I get very uncomfortable with these arguments, because they come off as this person is better than someone who is suffering in places like Egypt, Somolia, and other impoverished nations. I don't think that's what you're doing here.

The notion is that we're better off spending money on our own (who is more likely to have resources in our wealthy nation), than in another country (where resources are practically nonexistent).