Frankly, I think we need to do what we can to help each other out.  People have generally become self-centered these days.  There was a time when you could rely on your neighbors to be there for you when help was most needed. For the most part that is no longer a reality. 

When people will just stand there and stare while someone is pleading for help, you know that that is a sure sign of a society that has degenerated to such a degree that it virtually discloses a lack of conscience.  Hence, this is the root problem of most of our economical troubles.  That is, people just don't care enough.  And if they do care, they are too fearful of showing it. 

There are a lot of things that have resulted from such selfish motives that we really can't fix at this point.  However, that doesn't mean there is no hope for a brighter future.  The measure to which we respond to felt needs will determine our fate.