答案:are.
the+形容词表示一类人,谓语动词应该用复数形式.比如:
Thericharenotalwayshappierthanthepoor.
富人不一定总比穷人幸福.
类似的还有:thedeaf聋人/thedead死者/theblind盲人/theyoung年轻人/theweak弱者/theold老人/thestrong强者/thesick病人/thewounded伤员/thekilled被杀者/theinjured受伤者/theliving活着的人/theunemployed失业者/theoppressed被压迫者/theoppressing压迫者.