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The problem is that the "few isolated cases" here are very costly as well, which is also a diversion of resources.  And that's assuming that they stay few and isolated.
Second -- if you think that spending resources on dealing with problems here that are less severe than in other parts of the world is unethical, then basically every spending decision we make is unethical.  We should just give our entire GDP as foreign aid, by that logic.  Yes, we prioritize ourselves.  Yes, I will feed my kids before other kids.  That may be unethical, or it may just be the nature of humans.
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Yes - I actually think about this a lot.  That every non-essential dollar I spend or we spend is shameful when we think about the desperation of other humans all around the world.  Why should I be buying my kids more plastic crap toys that they will quickly lose interest in when there are starving children in (fill in the blank).  Think about the amount of money we spend on say, the White House Christmas Tree lighting, or Fourth of July fireworks, or our own personal vacations....[/quote]

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