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How to make an X-box and throw democracy out the window at the same time

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billy_gates:

quote:Originally posted by Tux:
Whats the point of 14 million ethiopians being on the brink of starvation...
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I don't know, what is the point of them starving

Its not like any of the taxes I pay as a super rich swede will ever make it to them.  It will either stay in the country or get spent by rich ethiopian leaders.

Calum:
very true. what we need is some way to guarantee that aid money actually gets used to build schools and provide water pumps et c for those who really need it. then and only then will i feel good about donating to foreign aid. i always feel uneasy that the money will get entirely filched by people along the chain of supply and will end up in corrupt people's pockets and not being used for the things it was intended for.

They should set up whatever channel of protected supply as a priority so people know they can safely contribute to foreign aid charities et c.

Kintaro:
If you care so much why not form your own charity.

Calum:
that would be about as much use as starting my own religion.

but seriously folks, how would that help? it would divide people and also i myself would just be another charity with no way of reassuring people that their money was going to the right places. i don't think it's appropriate to put somebody down for suggesting that the system be improved so that poor people can get a better standard of living.

cahult:
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