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I think the most important ways that we all can help others is by small, everyday deeds. The simple things are the most important in my opinion. Being polite, respectful, helping older people carry their shopping home, making sure we live each day with kind gestures, patience and tolerance. This is sometimes hard in the big-city lives many of us have – as a lot of people are stressed, busy, selfish and overwhelmed with the pressures of life, so they very easily do not consider other people and their problems. We have to try to make sure we behave well in the public world, so to make society a better place for everyone. 

I think some people take a great pleasure in helping others, yes. Others are quite selfish and just focus on themselves. It largely depends on two factors: a person’s uprbringing, and the economic pressure and stress they might be under. After all, it’s easier to help others when life is comfortable for you, yourself first. But generally I think it’s down to upbringing first and foremost. 

I am not so sure. I honestly think it depends where. It really varies from place to place. Generally, I’d say in some ways people used to be more helpful in the local community in the past – people were closer, life was simpler and people had more time for other people’s worries, struggles and concerns. Now, especially in huge cities, people are largely quite selfish, and fight for their own future success and don’t really care so much about other people. On the other hand, more charities have developed over the years and I think that encourages companies to develop a higher degree of “Corporate Social Responsibility” – which means that a company will get involved in charity work, or contribute towards good causes which help others. So, this current trend is definitely a positive one. 

There are quite a few services like this in my area – I’m fortunate to live in a really good area of the city so these things are readily available. There aren’t any libraries actually, because people mostly download books and materials online these days, or read online, but there are lots of community health centres. Because of the burgeoning population it’s important that there are good health facilities, and in recent years these have improved considerably in my area. Different clinics specialize in different ailments and treatments, so you choose where to go depending on where you are registered, and also depending on what you need to consult a doctor about. So, personally, I’m pretty happy with this situation in my area. 

I’d say older people of lower income need the most support. Usually they are the ones that struggle, especially in hard times, and they often are not in great health, so that’s an important factor – they need health care, but they also need daily help in getting things done, things as simple as shopping and daily chores. Usually people are close to their families here, so hopefully these people have family who can help them out in their old age. 

I think that the government should pay for people who are on low income, and I believe that people who are very wealthy should either pay themselves, or a percentage of medical costs. In many countries there are strong welfare systems that will pay for everyone to have free health care, but we also must remember that these costs do come from the government, and that money does ultimately come from the taxpayers. So, these things can be a bit complicated. I can’t claim to understand these systems that well, but I imagine that different countries will have different systems depending on their political and economic situations. 
