Quote Originally Posted by Cloud No.9
the race card here is an important one. it is a well known fact that if people are crying on tv it ha a great influence if they look like you and you can understand them. there is no denying that.
It's not an important issue, with me. I could give a damn if these people are purple; they are human beings.

the people of a country aren't going to turn into a constitutional republic. they aren't strong enough for that. these people are starving to death. a constitution is not the main issue. surviving is.
In order to survive, they need to have individual rights recognized. To have individual rights recognized, they need a constitution. That would stop the government-sanctioned genocide really quick.

taking money from hugely wealthy people such as us (tell me your not rich when you are earning a dollar a day) is not theft.
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a small amount of money to save millions of lifes is what we are talking about. and to be grudge these people that is wrong. it is self centered greed. we life in a world of plenty here. and to keep it all for ourselves will billions starve is beyond a joke.
Don't steal from me. Blah blah blah need need need. Stop basing your argument on need on give me some facts. We greedy, selfish westerners don't want to get mixed up with Africa. Besides, if we did, the world over would complain we police the world.

What do you want me to do? I'll consider it. Just don't propose to force me to do anything.

there is no posible way you can defend to me the small amount of money we are talking about. people through that kind of money away. pennies. taxing to save 3 billion people would only be wrong when people are no longer taxed for the us army.
So, we should be taxed to help a faraway country that would not benefit us in the least, but we should not be taxed in order to protect ourselves.

Seriously, stop with the crying and talk in my language. I don't give a damn about Africa if they think they have any sort of right to my wealth, my property, and my life.