Define Necessity

Hello, anyone who bothers to read this.

So, I was just thinking about excess. If you think about it, it's become such a big part of our world nowadays. We buy what we want, when we want - even if we don't have the means. Notice I didn't say anything about 'need' there.

Not to be judging, but take that girl that just had octuplets (making the Little Monster count to about fourteen kids. FOURTEEN KIDS.) when she doesn't even have a job.

How do you know when you've gone too far?
I honestly think we've all gone too far. When you put some expensive unnecessary thing above a person in need, is that not excessive? Countries spend millions of dollars for flashy things, like a new building or a new road/highway. That's good and all - but what about all of the homeless people that have nowhere to sleep, while expensive apartment buildings or hotels are being built? What happens to the starving kids in other countries who die everyday, when a new fancy restaurant is being completed in an already crowded New York?

I don't pretend to be above all of this. I'd be more apt to go buy a Cosplay costume than to donate to charity. I'm just saying to think a bit people. What do we really need? Need vs. want.. there's actually a huge difference there. This one thing I heard awhile ago put it all into perspective for me:
'The kids today go out and buy ridiculously expensive concert tickets, and on the way to the concert they walk by 5 homeless people begging for change. They don't give them a single glance, and go spend the change in their pocket on snacks.'