From reaching for the cookie jar on the top shelf to donating to those living in poverty, each individual faces certain problems that require the guidance of someone older or stronger. Without the guidance of these people, it would be more difficult for the individual to efficiently resolve any problems they may encounter. Whether the strong should support the weak is a topic that has raised much debate, with many fictional and real-life examples. Although society today emphasizes that the strong should support the weak, many still oppose this way of thinking. The strong in society should support the weak because of various health benefits, personal benefits and societal benefits. From a scientific point of view, the elimination of the weak, who constitute a huge part of the human population, will reduce the individual's protection against more harmful diseases. For example, sickle cell anemia, a common disease among African Americans, provides immunity against malaria and is also transmitted hereditarily. As science continues to evolve, a way will be developed to exploit the properties of these people's DNA, thus contributing to the creation of vaccines. Eliminating a huge majority of the population would therefore prevent racial immunities like sickle cell anemia from surviving across generations. One situation that has been documented countless times is the creation of a vaccine using someone's genetic information. In the video game The Last of Us, the person who holds the only immunity and cure for a worldwide pandemic is a fragile young girl. By exploiting this girl's genetic information, it would have been possible to produce a cure. If society had eliminated her because she was young and weak, humanity would have lost its only hope. Fur… middle of paper… they endure the hardships of their lives and it is only with the support of other stronger people that they can overcome those hardships to become stronger and more productive than before. The more strong and productive workers there are, the better society will be. The strong should support the weak because of the health benefits, personal benefits and social benefits. The elimination of the weak will lead to the reduction of the individual's protection against hereditary and viral diseases, which should be supported. Furthermore, the fulfillment and respect you get from yourself and society is another reason to support the weak. Finally, through the benefits that society derives from supporting the weak, the strong should support them. Imagine a world where no one helps children reach the cookie jars and no one helps others less fortunate than them. What a sad world that would be.