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I went to a missionary conference once where an African princess came in and talked to us. Exactly the place where you'd expect a plea for more aid, right? We
by yters 16y ago
I went to a missionary conference once where an African princess came in and talked to us. Exactly the place where you'd expect a plea for more aid, right?
Well, not really. She said we needed to mind our own business and let Africa take care of itself.
Then a Bono video from his opulent mansion came on with some sort of campaign to end world poverty or something.
- euccastro 16y ago"Minding your own business" may be a loaded phrase there, though. Much of the misery in Africa is a direct result of western exploitation. That includes much misery the proximate cause of which is corrupt leaders. Guess who keeps many of them there. She has a point that truly letting Africa "take care of itself" may be more effective than any aid. But that statement is not primarily about aid, and withdrawing aid doesn't help with the subjacent problems.