What should be done in Africa
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All Seeing Eye
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yes I did. There are several pages full. Go read them, because i'm pretty sure you've not read none of the posts in this thread.
The woman in Somalia is a classic example of what I'm talking about. And these are the people that would come into the towns. They can't be separated from that. It's like the extreme version of a British football fan, who can't be separated from his team and what (in his mind) it stands for. Or what some Englishmen feel about being English, or what some Americans feel about being American, just on a smaller geographical scale, with blood ties thrown in.
I wasn't thinking of full scale invasion, more a bit of propaganda to begin with. The colonial power puts across to the locals: "My goodness, look at the state of your country! It was much better when we were here, you know. We could be again, for a little while, if you wanted". And then underline how the place will continue to go to Hell if their pride and their tribalism continue to drag them down. There will be some who say no, and they will be the revolutionary types, but with well-utilised media (not government controlled) and an upswing in the standard of living, they wouldn't be able to find a place among the greater population. Powers lost colonies when they stopped giving a shit about them, or ripping them off compared to what they previously had.
I think it would be harder to explain to the powers why they need to do this. To a certain extent, 'white man's guilt' would have to come into it, but also the chance to set things right and, as I said before, profit, just not as much as during the 19th Century. Still, the profit motive will drag people into things they might otherwise abhor.
I wasn't thinking of full scale invasion, more a bit of propaganda to begin with. The colonial power puts across to the locals: "My goodness, look at the state of your country! It was much better when we were here, you know. We could be again, for a little while, if you wanted". And then underline how the place will continue to go to Hell if their pride and their tribalism continue to drag them down. There will be some who say no, and they will be the revolutionary types, but with well-utilised media (not government controlled) and an upswing in the standard of living, they wouldn't be able to find a place among the greater population. Powers lost colonies when they stopped giving a shit about them, or ripping them off compared to what they previously had.
I think it would be harder to explain to the powers why they need to do this. To a certain extent, 'white man's guilt' would have to come into it, but also the chance to set things right and, as I said before, profit, just not as much as during the 19th Century. Still, the profit motive will drag people into things they might otherwise abhor.
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Jetfire
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It will take every nation on the globe outsite of Africa to stop the corruption and start doing what is needed...we don't have that because the world doesn't care, this is very sad, but it takes alot of hard work, sacrifice and dedicaion to really do something. These are human lives that are at stake and if we just all as a people give up and do nothing(People in power too) then it will be horrific. People actually have to care, not just looking how it may benefit them.
JF
JF
Classicv example of what I'm talking about:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/05/2507735.htm
"Damn the West! Let's punish them by... huirting our own people!"
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/05/2507735.htm
"Damn the West! Let's punish them by... huirting our own people!"
All that really proves is that we should not be dealing with governments when it comes to solutions for Africa - the charities, working at ground level, do a wonderful job - the role of country level aid should be to engage Africans as partners in equal business contracts, rather than as children in need of guidance and handouts. And very little of it should go through the temporary and often corrupt governments.
Africa or rather what goes on there is largely down to its colonial past and the legacy of that. The continent has valuable resources which have been exploited by 1st and 2nd world powers.
Africa for many years has been a political pawn in the stugle for dominance between The US, Russia and China.
Before we even start helping we should stop interfering. After that we can really help them. Nobody should starve we need to make sure they can all eat and live a decent life. That combined with education.
It is a big mess but we have to start somewhere. So buy faretrade things and give what you can.
Africa for many years has been a political pawn in the stugle for dominance between The US, Russia and China.
Before we even start helping we should stop interfering. After that we can really help them. Nobody should starve we need to make sure they can all eat and live a decent life. That combined with education.
It is a big mess but we have to start somewhere. So buy faretrade things and give what you can.
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