India must choose between letting refugees starve or diverting funds meant for their country's development. Peter doesn't even think that should be a question. Singer says: “If it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening without sacrificing something comparable and more important, we morally must do it. » (V&V 375) I think what he means by stating this is that the rich have so much that they can give away without really sacrificing anything. They don't need to change their lives as they currently live them. They need to donate their time and extra money they have left. If all the rich did this, it would be enough to help the poor out of starvation. Singer believes that the household should spend just enough money to meet the necessities. Anything left should be sent to a rescue society. For example, if the average household earned fifty thousand dollars a year. After buying everything throughout the year, living only on basic necessities, they spend thirty thousand dollars. According to Singer, twenty thousand dollars should now be paid to a relief society, which is as close to twenty thousand dollars as possible. If you then had a