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This is for image. Their foundation causes great harm indirectly by investing in incredibly evil corporations exploiting and bribing in the third world. And the

by alecco 17y ago

This is for image. Their foundation causes great harm indirectly by investing in incredibly evil corporations exploiting and bribing in the third world. And their "voting rights" play is a joke, they are far from significant on any firm (from what I remember, it wasn't the case when the press investigated again; I wouldn't be surprised if they ever voted on any of those evil corporations.) Just read the first paragraphs of the original investigation: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gatesx07jan07,0,6827615.story http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gatesx0... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_&_Melinda_Gates_Foundation#Investments http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_&_Melinda_Gates_Founda...

maxwin 17y ago
Sorry to say rude things here. But alecco, you're such an ignorant person. How dare you saying or linking to such lies for these kind of great attempts to save millions of lives.
- alecco 17y ago
  Thanks, but I don't believe in hell. I linked a story from the LA Times and Wikipedia. I didn't add a single thing. On the other hand, Microsoft, while BG was still in command, pushed incredibly evil (in my view) laws in my (developing) country (as in many others) regarding software, costing plenty of money. This doesn't now make it right for me, at all. Note: I don't insult you, I don't wish you bad things, I just think differently and would love to express myself freely granted by our constitution and laws, and yours if you happen to be from USA. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech
  - smallblacksun 17y ago
    Freedom of speech doesn't mean people can't say you're an idiot for what you say.
    - alecco 17y ago
      And where did I say he can't insult me? It saddens me you both get, IMHO, up-votes of irrational bandwagon self-validation instead of having a good rational discussion.
      - smallblacksun 17y ago
        It's hard to have a rational discussion with "Corporations are evil! Mcirosoft is Evil! Bill Gates is EVIL!"
        alecco 17y ago
        OK, dodge.
kalvin 17y ago
All large foundations invest their assets with the goal of maximizing returns, not just the Gates foundation.
fuzzmeister 17y ago
Gates has obviously made a calculation here, one I believe to be correct: the far greater returns generated by profit-maximizing investment can be used to do more good than the harm that might be caused by any of the companies he invests in.
- nomoresecrets 17y ago
  It's certainly the only explanation that fits the facts. The only one.

by alecco 17y ago

maxwin 17y ago

Sorry to say rude things here. But alecco, you're such an ignorant person. How dare you saying or linking to such lies for these kind of great attempts to save millions of lives.

alecco 17y ago
Thanks, but I don't believe in hell. I linked a story from the LA Times and Wikipedia. I didn't add a single thing. On the other hand, Microsoft, while BG was still in command, pushed incredibly evil (in my view) laws in my (developing) country (as in many others) regarding software, costing plenty of money. This doesn't now make it right for me, at all. Note: I don't insult you, I don't wish you bad things, I just think differently and would love to express myself freely granted by our constitution and laws, and yours if you happen to be from USA. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech
- smallblacksun 17y ago
  Freedom of speech doesn't mean people can't say you're an idiot for what you say.
  - alecco 17y ago
    And where did I say he can't insult me? It saddens me you both get, IMHO, up-votes of irrational bandwagon self-validation instead of having a good rational discussion.
    - smallblacksun 17y ago
      It's hard to have a rational discussion with "Corporations are evil! Mcirosoft is Evil! Bill Gates is EVIL!"
      - alecco 17y ago
        OK, dodge.

kalvin 17y ago

All large foundations invest their assets with the goal of maximizing returns, not just the Gates foundation.

fuzzmeister 17y ago

Gates has obviously made a calculation here, one I believe to be correct: the far greater returns generated by profit-maximizing investment can be used to do more good than the harm that might be caused by any of the companies he invests in.

nomoresecrets 17y ago
It's certainly the only explanation that fits the facts. The only one.