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[sk8]

No, because you are still here...Your question is very vague.

...What are you trying to prove here? Why cant all the richer people donate money to their poor countrymen and make this world a better place?

[steve.m]

hmm, all i know is that if the US spent more money to my bank account, i would make my home into a better place.

[Ngo_35]

I dunno but what i do know is if you dont study for sociology your gonna fail! Good luck cake! and anyone else who has socio only wed!

[lqd_ice]

What IF the US used that same amount of money to help out those who are less fortunate within their own country????

[cnbc]

No. Just handing money to poor countries doesn't help much if at all. Each level of government in the receiving country will leech of some for themselves. By the time it is actually used to build schools, hospitals or feed the poor, there is not much left. Just look at what happened to billions of aid money to tsunami regions, wasted, pocketed by corruptors. UN's Food for Oil scandal is another example. It just makes the rich richer.

[7jai]

I doubt the world would be a better place. Because honestly, there is never enough money to go around. Just like wildlife, there must be a balance of life. There are some who are developed and have less chances of catching diseases, and the other ones who just have no hope.

If everything worked out perfectly, that would be called a "utopian" city. (meaning: perfect) but that is just a myth.

[JoKeRr]

the rage war to make more $$$.

[Beradon]

IF the US spent the money used on the Iraq and Afghan War on aiding developing countries, would the world be a better place?No, the world is a far better place by having the US intervene and overthrowing dictators and fanatical tyrants. money alone doesn't help.

[GateGuardian]

nah, US would never spent any money on developing countries, cause it wouldn't benefit them.

[devious9191]

nah, US would never spent any money on developing countries, cause it wouldn't benefit them.

How is it that some of you guys just blabber stupid things, without doing any research at all?

The US has a government department dedicated to international development. You can research it here:

http://www.usaid.gov/

'The U.S. government is the world’s largest foreign aid donor, contributing economic assistance to more than 150 countries. The United States is also the largest national source of humanitarian and emergency relief aid. Before President Bush took office in 2001, the U.S. government was providing foreign nations with nearly as much development aid and humanitarian assistance as did France, Germany, and Great Britain combined'

http://www.irc-online.org/content/commentary/2005/0501aid.php

I'm sure someone's going to quickly reply that they give the lowest percentage of GNP in foreign aid out of all of the developed countries. Can they give more? Probably.. Should they? I don't think so.

As a previous poster stated, the government in many of the countries that need financial aid are extremely corrupt, and the money gets wasted. The US alone has given more than 200 billion dollars in foreign aid since WW2. I mean really, 200 billion dollars.. and the situation in many of these underdeveloped countries is the same or worse than it was then. So obviously the solution isn't more money.. the solution is for the US to take over, create a stable government there, and put the people to work, rather than making babies that they can't feed.

[Beradon]

How is it that some of you guys just blabber stupid things, without doing any research at all?
because these idiots want to blame the big bad USA for every little freak'in problem. Chock it up to envy and jealousy for the successes and democratic achivements of the US of A. The American system works but these particular rfd fools refuse accept it.
:cheesygri

[manixc]

The US should spend more money for the poor in the US. If the US can eliminate most poverty within the US, it can spend more money as foreign aid in the long run.

[devious9191]

The US should spend more money for the poor in the US. If the US can eliminate most poverty within the US, it can spend more money as foreign aid in the long run.

Well, do you really believe that poverty in the US is caused by lack of opportunities? We have the same problem with poverty in Canada as they do there. Lazy people.. that's the problem. Everyone can appreciate that there are some instances where this is not the case. Young single mothers for example, are in a situation where their options are limited. People with mental disabilities are in the same boat. And there are programs to support these people.. However, for the most part, the visible poverty seems to me to be young males.

So how do you go about solving the domestic poverty problem? There are programs in place to help people find employment.. programs in place to give people a place to stay and food.. what else can we do for them? Even in Canada, if someone were to suggest that we increase welfare or something ridiculous like that, I think that would be completely uncalled for, and not much of a solution.

[manixc]

Well, do you really believe that poverty in the US is caused by lack of opportunities? We have the same problem with poverty in Canada as they do there. Lazy people.. that's the problem. Everyone can appreciate that there are some instances where this is not the case. Young single mothers for example, are in a situation where their options are limited. People with mental disabilities are in the same boat. And there are programs to support these people.. However, for the most part, the visible poverty seems to me to be young males.

So how do you go about solving the domestic poverty problem? There are programs in place to help people find employment.. programs in place to give people a place to stay and food.. what else can we do for them? Even in Canada, if someone were to suggest that we increase welfare or something ridiculous like that, I think that would be completely uncalled for, and not much of a solution.


Obviously there are people that just don't want to be helped. But there are those who are struggling with life because of some messed-up situations that were beyond their control. ie, in the US, a lot of people apply for bankruptcy after having a health problem and can't afford to medical bills after getting treated.

I wasn't really thinking about increasing welfare for the poor but more like increasing opportunity to people in poverty, especially the children, like more funding for schools, scholarships, afterschool programs for the kids, and skill training for the adult. I am sure if the US gov spends the money for war/military on improving poverty, it can think of way better solutions than I can.

[devious9191]

Obviously there are people that just don't want to be helped. But there are those who are struggling with life because of some messed-up situations that were beyond their control. ie, in the US, a lot of people apply for bankruptcy after having a health problem and can't afford to medical bills after getting treated.

I wasn't really thinking about increasing welfare for the poor but more like increasing opportunity to people in poverty, especially the children, like more funding for schools, scholarships, afterschool programs for the kids, and skill training for the adult. I am sure if the US gov spends the money for war/military on improving poverty, it can think of way better solutions than I can.

*shrug. I've always had a hard time believing the 'situation beyond my control' type of attitude. I put myself through school, pay off my own student loands, and work 50 hours a week to do so. I have a hard time shedding tears for these people.

I don't believe the solution is to throw money at the problem though. It's too early in the morning for me to look into the welfare situation in the US, but we have exactly the same poverty issues that they do. I'm sure if we were to look into it, we have similary poverty levels by percentage as they have. And I do know that we have all kinds of support for these people, including free skills and trade training.

A good solution would be to pack them all into a boat and ship em to Greenland. A few months over there and I'm sure they'd come back with a different attitude. ;)