Africia

[Primus Inter Pares]

No, it's not because we don't help, it's because we actively hinder. Socialist measures like trade tarriffs and farming subsidies mean that African individuals have almost zero chance of competing with the west, so they in turn stay poor.

...what? Firstly "we" have never hindered African development, Africans pushed for independence and while during the colonial times the conditions for Africans wasn't the best, it was still a lot better than today, even back then. The problem is simply political instability and corruption, we're not to blame here, it's quite simple.

We can keep giving Africa fish, or we can stop sinking their boats when they try to fish for themselves. Africa doesn't want and, if things were fair, would not need aid.

...what are you on about? Firstly, where are these boats being sunk? Or are you using a metaphor (I'll guess the latter as a compliment to your intelligence) It's not a matter of blaming outside influences

They'd be perfectly able to stand on their own feet, and I'm sure a continent that size with a good 800,000,000 people in it would be able to do some damn fine things for Humanity.

Yeah, this has been attempted, and failed, since the establishment of the United Nations and the decolonisation of Africa, there has been growing instability, not as a result of outside influences but as a result of a removal of outside influences, Africa on a purely geographical perspective has one of the greatest potentials of all the continents.

[SammieBabe]

PiP's right.. They are one of the richest countries in natural resources. But with so much instability in their governments, they are their own worst enemies.

[ThroneofDravaris]

They're also not allowed to wear condoms now.

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Just thought I would throw that one out there…

[Primus Inter Pares]

Just thought I would through that one out there…

I would have replied with a long post explaining the stupidity of that, but instead I'll just say: http://forums.eyesonff.com/showthread.php?t=75144

EDIT: Yes, it is 'cause this aint EoEO

[ThroneofDravaris]

I think you highlighted the wrong part...

EDIT: There we go

EDIT2: To be fair, I corrected that one before you posted...

[Psychotic]

HAHA, AFRICA, THAT'S A GOOD ONE!

Next you'll say Middle-Earth or Narnia or Canada exist. Hahaha, you believe in Africa, oh that's classic. :laugh:

[Primus Inter Pares]

I think you highlighted the wrong part...

EDIT: There we go

What, yeah, I was too busy reading that "My Rikku" thread again to pay attention to what I put in bold, but I did edit it before you made that post.

I think I can rant about the Catholic church now.

The decision by the new pope to keep up the hard-line anti-condom stance even in Africa is completely ignorant to the needs of the continent. With huge numbers of HIV/AIDS sufferers in Sub-Saharan Africa a place which has a relatively high Catholic Christian following this decision not to lift a total condemnation of condoms is pure stupidity.

Although, a lot better alternative would be abstenance, 'cause when you think about it, if you can't feed one child, why have ten?

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EDIT2: To be fair, I corrected that one before you posted...

o rly

[SammieBabe]

One of the widespread beliefs is that HIV/AIDS can be cured by having sex with a virgin. :rolleyes2

[ThroneofDravaris]

I think I can rant about the Catholic church now.

The decision by the new pope to keep up the hard-line anti-condom stance even in Africa is completely ignorant to the needs of the continent. With huge numbers of HIV/AIDS sufferers in Sub-Saharan Africa a place which has a relatively high Catholic Christian following this decision not to lift a total condemnation of condoms is pure stupidity.

Although, a lot better alternative would be abstenance, 'cause when you think about it, if you can't feed one child, why have ten?

Hey, only I’M allowed to pass off others opinions as my own!

[Primus Inter Pares]

One of the widespread beliefs is that HIV/AIDS can be cured by having sex with a virgin. :rolleyes2

...wait, you're saying it can't?

Hey, only I’M allowed to pass off others opinions as my own!

Considering I gave my opinion and you gave my opinion...

Oh, right "PiP"

[ThroneofDravaris]

I...don't get it.

[Lady Selphie]

Africa is one of the poorest. What it is the poorest isnt it? I dont listen in Geography

I agree because people died form deseases and hunger.

[CaZ!]

Of course not all of africa is poor, but there are places in africe that sudder extreme povery and there is no denying that

[The Jamie Star Scenario]

Africa is poor because I stole it's money and it's mobile phone.

[faster skating penguin]

Black people live in Africa.