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NP. Of course but a lot of the people you DO encounter are the ones begging because they go where tourists are. And lots of them are being exploited by their own people so you can’t “fix” or even slightly help people. You end up enriching the corrupt in the country rather than truly helping with your tourism dollars. Some people don’t consider that a pleasant experience. It is downright depressing to feel helpless dismay. Anyone thinking they are helping are fooling themselves. [/quote]
Indian-American here who grew up traveling to India frequently. Not going to pretend I didn't see poverty there, but the place I visited as a kid that most stands out to me for the number of people begging for money is actually Washington DC. [/quote]
Maybe the difference is that the homeless people begging in DC - I know that there are spots available to help them like soup kitchens and homeless shelters. [/quote]
You think there are no social services in India?[/quote]

I presume there are some but that they are no match for the very high poverty levels. [/quote]
OP, if you are not a troll (and I think you're not, since you keep responding to questions), then I think you need to really examine your worldview...especially if you want to be an international traveler. Your responses sound like your ideal experience of travel is to go to somewhere like the US except with different artwork and buildings. If that's the case, I suggest EPCOT Center or Las Vegas, as they are most likely to suit your sensibilities.

Yes, many countries are less economically developed and have higher rates of poverty than the US. But those countries also don't necessarily view being like the US as the ideal. They don't want our levels of materialism and isolation. They have different religious and cultural values. As a result, they view what's bad about poverty and what needs to be solved differently. At the same time, don't over romanticize the US. As we all learned last year if we didn't already know it, tens of millions of children would starve go hungry if there wasn't a school lunch program. Many Americans and American children experience extreme poverty, even if you don't see it day-to-day. And for some of us, it's actually more galling that these things are true alongside the number of multi-billionaires our country produces.

As I read your responses, they are coming off as if you believe that the US is fundamentally superior to these other countries in how we manage our economy and support our poor. I don't think you should travel to other countries, if your approach is going to be one of superiority. [/quote]

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