In response to the international community's recent failure to prevent the famine crisis in the Horn of Africa since July 2011, Suzanne Dvorak, CEO of Save the Children, wrote that: "We must provide help me now. But we cannot forget that these children are wasting away in a disaster that we could – and should – have avoided,” he added, “The UN estimates that every dollar spent on prevention saves $7 in emergency costs.” Dvorak, 2011). Many people who read this statement wonder about our obligation to alleviate famine and wonder whether we are morally obligated to spend a dollar to prevent such a crisis or not. Forty years ago, Peter Singer answered this question in his article Famine, Wealth and Morality; Singer suggested: “we should prevent bad events unless we had to sacrifice something morally significant to do so” (C&M, 827). However, several philosophers and writers have criticized his view and the general idea of ​​helping the poor. In this article I will argue against two articles written against Singer's views and against aid to poor countries in general. I will argue against John Arthur's article Famine Relief and the Ideal Moral Code (1974) and Garrett Hardin's article Lifeboat Ethics: the Case Against Helping the Poor (1976); I will show that both articles exaggerate the negative consequences of helping the poor, as well as basing them on false assumptions. Both Arthur and Hardin promote self-interest without considering the rights of others, and without considering that donating to famine relief means giving the lives of many children.A case against John ArthurIn the article Famine Relief and the Ideal Moral Code. ... .. middle of paper ......Friedman, U. (2011, July 19). What it took for the UN to declare famine in Somalia. Retrieved from http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2011/07/what-it-took-un-declare-famine-somalia/40152/Hardin, G. (1974, September). Lifeboat ethics: The case against helping the poor. Retrieved from http://www.garretthardinsociety.org/articles/art_lifeboat_ethics_case_against_helping_poor.htmlMontgomery, K. (n.d.). The demographic transition. Retrieved August 4, 2011, from http://www.marathon.uwc.edu/geography/demotrans/demtran.htm.White, J. (2009). Contemporary moral problems [pp360]. Retrieved from http://books.google.com/books?id=dcK6-h1ngtcC&pg=PA357&dq=Consumption+,+global+warming+and+famine&hl=en&ei=diw7TsOyGoSisQLK_N35Dw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&sqi=2&ved=0 CDcQ6AE wAg# v =one page&q=Consumption%20%2C%20global%20warming%20e%20famine&f=false.