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Esmoreit on 30 March 2009
Netyaroze said:

 

@post3

No thats not true you could take all your money buy tons of rice/wheat and bring it directly to the starving people in Somalia (or somewhere else). That could do everyone but only some people do that. And I think that if the people that are starving right now would be rich and you would be starving they wouldnt come to you as well. Thats not because the people are bad in general but they just cant imagine how bad this really is.

If only 10% of the western civilization would do that and give up their comfortable lifes would invest all their money in rice nobody would starve but thats not going to happen we are all selfish even if we spend 1% of our years income for poor people.

First of all, bringing constant influxes of food to Africa is an old concept clearly not working. Ever heard of the expression: "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will never starve again". We are now constantly giving fish to the Africans with little or no effect while we should teach them how to properly work the land. I'd much rather send bags of manure over there then rice.

Problem here is, the regimes there cock that last thing up aswell. Zimbabwe used to be the grainery of Afrika, producing enough to feed the continent. Mugabe came, kicked out the white farmers who actually knew how to work the land and currently... currently it's one of the biggest hellholes in Africa - and that is saying something. Rwanda used to be prosperous. Kenia was to become the next lightening example... all destroyed due to internal conflict.

Plus, Our government does spend roughly 0.5% of the national GDP on aid - it sounds low but that is roughly 1% of income per (working) citizen. I'm already reaching your quota through taxes.

 



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Zlejedi on 30 March 2009

Perhaps you should send those petitions to US goverment or EU comission since it's the stupidity of their agriculture policy that sends big parts of the world into poverty.

As for justifying it took me better part of my monthly salary i get while joining work and studing so why should I feel bad about it ?

 

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markers on 30 March 2009

your starving for food. i was starving for entertainment.



ithis on 30 March 2009

I can't.



finalsquall on 30 March 2009

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woopdeedoo on 30 March 2009
Esmoreit said:
Netyaroze said:

 

@post3

No thats not true you could take all your money buy tons of rice/wheat and bring it directly to the starving people in Somalia (or somewhere else). That could do everyone but only some people do that. And I think that if the people that are starving right now would be rich and you would be starving they wouldnt come to you as well. Thats not because the people are bad in general but they just cant imagine how bad this really is.

If only 10% of the western civilization would do that and give up their comfortable lifes would invest all their money in rice nobody would starve but thats not going to happen we are all selfish even if we spend 1% of our years income for poor people.

First of all, bringing constant influxes of food to Africa is an old concept clearly not working. Ever heard of the expression: "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will never starve again". We are now constantly giving fish to the Africans with little or no effect while we should teach them how to properly work the land. I'd much rather send bags of manure over there then rice.

Problem here is, the regimes there cock that last thing up aswell. Zimbabwe used to be the grainery of Afrika, producing enough to feed the continent. Mugabe came, kicked out the white farmers who actually knew how to work the land and currently... currently it's one of the biggest hellholes in Africa - and that is saying something. Rwanda used to be prosperous. Kenia was to become the next lightening example... all destroyed due to internal conflict.

Plus, Our government does spend roughly 0.5% of the national GDP on aid - it sounds low but that is roughly 1% of income per (working) citizen. I'm already reaching your quota through taxes.

 

Actually a growing number of people argue that aid for africa is only worsening their problems, cause it increases corruption and their dependance on aid.

This is a fairly interesting interview with a native of Zambia, for all who are interested in that off topic debate.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/magazine/22wwln-q4-t.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=development%20aid%20africa&st=cse

btw i really hate bono

 

OT: I think i couldn't really justify my purchase to an actually starving person. That being said I dont see any connection with me purchasing a console and people starving.

 

 



selnor on 30 March 2009

I'd say

"See and this is how well the controller goes with Barbecue spare ribs. Only thing is sometimes the rubber parts on the inside get stuck in your teeth."

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Hephaestos on 30 March 2009
CommunistHater said:
Zomb1337 said:
I got my Xbox 360 from working hard.....I bought it with my own money. I live in America, anyone can get a job if they want to. Nuff said.

 

Typical White male attitude

that's a pretty racist comment... especially for someone whose signature is complaining about discrimination (on religious people)

 

and on your thread.... the question you ask is good

my answer: because i'm egoistic.

 

the answer you gave is stupid...

PS3 for internet and 360 for DVD while leaving out Wii (the cheapest over the 3 years and most energy efficient console)... that's just trolling.

 



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Pyro as Bill on 30 March 2009

Justify your console purchase to a starving person.

Easy. Super Mario Galaxy.

I had fun and fed plenty of starving lumas.



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Hephaestos on 30 March 2009
Pyro as Bill said:
Justify your console purchase to a starving person.

Easy. Super Mario Galaxy.

I had fun and fed plenty of starving lumas.

/threadwinner

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