Malthus and Compassion

So a big problem. In a world where a "loser" is simply an individual living on the "margins" what place is there for compassion and mercy?

In any population there will be so much resources to go around. Some will be fortunate, or strong, or both and some will be less. Those that fail to provide for themselves will die and above that cut off there will be poverty. Variance in the supply of resources will create a larger marginal zone as monopoly individuals become stressed and marginal individuals get a break.

This is a simple game.

So what attitude to marginal individuals? If we help them then we are spreading stress into the system for other individuals! A problem.