Should the Poor be helped?

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Also, I have read that there is a certain "purity" in being poor, in that they don't really have the same anxities/concerns as those with money have. Getting some people out of poverty might lead them to be complacent, and relying on material, instead of spiritual things for happiness.

Ah, yes. As I repeatedly said, either you're a Poe baiting, a troll or just plain stupid. Make your pick.

Purity in poverty. I'm sure, it will earn you a lot of sympathy for your homeboy among the poor. And, going by the accounts of Jesus, he would be proud of you also, since you're showing such an abundance of compassion.