Am I Selfish?

[xi momo xi]

Well, on my highschool we have a thing where we get a day off from school, where we work, and send money to some part of Africa or so.

Like 30% of my school participated. The rest had the day off.

My reason for not participating:

Well, I think that the various diseases down there, are natures own way of getting rid of people, when there are too many. Doesn't make any sense giving birth to like 5 children when you can't even make a living for yourself only.

On another note, how much money have been sent down to Africa the last 100 years? Why send money to a country driven by corruption? The money we send there goes to a bigger army or something.

Opinions? And please, do not make it personal, I am not stupid, and I am not a racist. I don't mind helping others.
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[dam prayer noobs]

"Such intentions have been damaging our continent for the past 40 years. If the industrial nations really want to help the Africans, they should finally terminate this awful aid. The countries that have collected the most development aid are also the ones that are in the worst shape. Despite the billions that have poured in to Africa, the continent remains poor.

Huge bureaucracies are financed (with the aid money), corruption and complacency are promoted, Africans are taught to be beggars and not to be independent. In addition, development aid weakens the local markets everywhere and dampens the spirit of entrepreneurship that we so desperately need. As absurd as it may sound: Development aid is one of the reasons for Africa's problems. If the West were to cancel these payments, normal Africans wouldn't even notice. Only the functionaries would be hard hit. Which is why they maintain that the world would stop turning without this development aid. "

http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,363663,00.html

 

[nautiiquan]

Me As A Black Man Myself I Agree With You Many People Donated To Africa But However Africa Seems To Get Raided And Robbed But Yea Why Have So Many Kids?

 

[xi momo xi]

"Such intentions have been damaging our continent for the past 40 years. If the industrial nations really want to help the Africans, they should finally terminate this awful aid. The countries that have collected the most development aid are also the ones that are in the worst shape. Despite the billions that have poured in to Africa, the continent remains poor.

Huge bureaucracies are financed (with the aid money), corruption and complacency are promoted, Africans are taught to be beggars and not to be independent. In addition, development aid weakens the local markets everywhere and dampens the spirit of entrepreneurship that we so desperately need. As absurd as it may sound: Development aid is one of the reasons for Africa's problems. If the West were to cancel these payments, normal Africans wouldn't even notice. Only the functionaries would be hard hit. Which is why they maintain that the world would stop turning without this development aid. "

http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,363663,00.html

And what is YOUR opinion? I didn't want Shikwati's opinion

 

[dam prayer noobs]

And what is YOUR opinion? I didn't want Shikwati's opinion

Why do you need an opinion when I just presented the facts?

And to answer your question: no you're not selfish because you believe that the money isn't helping them.

 

[Schnell]

I think western civilizations should back off Africa. If you look at the history of western civilization, it's full of poverty, disease, wars, corruption, you name it. And look at us now. We didn't get aid and eventually it turned out kinda well.

Giving aid to Africa is like spoiling a child in my opinion.

 

[K-3-V-1-N]

Well, I think that the various diseases down there, are natures own way of getting rid of people, when there are too many

Oh, did nature tell you this?

You're not selfish if you think the proceeds will go towards funding a corrupt government (like there's any other kind.. wait what? oh fuck, wrong thread..).

 

[xi momo xi]

Oh, did nature tell you this?

You're not selfish if you think the proceeds will go towards funding a corrupt government (like there's any other kind.. wait what? oh fuck, wrong thread..).

"Well I think that...."

I never said nature told me anything

 

[kingpin]

Yes, you are very selfish. Please burn in hell.