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HansTWN · 03-03-2011, 06:36 PM

Actually -- as you can see in China, India, and South East Asia -- trade is the best way to lift people out of poverty. Investment and jobs do a lot more to help the poor than handouts. So consumption is a very effective form of foreign aid. No, it is not just a case of big corporations exploiting cheap labor. The workers in these countries have seen their incomes and standards of living skyrocket over the last 10-20 years and most people see their countries, and themselves, as being on the right track. Then look at those countries that received the largest humanitarian aid -- they are stuck at the same level for decades, or things are getting worse.

The biggest problem the really poor countries of the third world are having are bad government, lack of education and stability. These are internal problems, which won't be solved just by the West throwing money at it. Most of that is being sucked up by the ruling elites, anyway. And look at places like the Zimbabwe, Congo, and Somalia. What do you do there, do you really think a dollar a day per child would help?

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HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	Actually -- as you can see in China, India, and South East Asia -- trade is the best way to lift people out of poverty. Investment and jobs do a lot more to help the poor than handouts. So consumption is a very effective form of foreign aid. No, it is not just a case of big corporations exploiting cheap labor. The workers in these countries have seen their incomes and standards of living skyrocket over the last 10-20 years and most people see their countries, and themselves, as being on the right track. Then look at those countries that received the largest humanitarian aid -- they are stuck at the same level for decades, or things are getting worse. The biggest problem the really poor countries of the third world are having are bad government, lack of education and stability. These are internal problems, which won't be solved just by the West throwing money at it. Most of that is being sucked up by the ruling elites, anyway. And look at places like the Zimbabwe, Congo, and Somalia. What do you do there, do you really think a dollar a day per child would help? Last edited by HansTWN; 03-03-2011 at 06:42 PM.