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Is it time to stop giving to third world countries and use the money here.

  • 06-01-2013 06:42PM
    #1
    Prometheus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭


    Should we still send money to other countries, when things are far from good in our own backyard. India for instance has its own space exploration agency!
    Should we feed and clothe our own needy first?


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  • #2
    lazygal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    Dey tuk our space programme.


  • #3
    Cavehill Red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,109 ✭✭✭Cavehill Red


    We are borrowing money to give to tinpot dictators who can then buy weapons to oppress their people, and we are doing so while cutting the basic provision to the most deprived and vulnerable in our own society.
    The only way this could make even less sense is if the whole thing was overseen by a transvestite donkey in a lizard mask.


  • #4
    charlie_says
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,666 ✭✭✭charlie_says


    Cavehill Red wrote: »
    We are borrowing money to give to tinpot dictators who can then buy weapons to oppress their people, and we are doing so while cutting the basic provision to the most deprived and vulnerable in our own society.
    The only way this could make even less sense is if the whole thing was overseen by a transvestite donkey in a lizard mask.

    Hehehe


  • #5
    jessiejam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 778 ✭✭✭jessiejam


    Prometheus wrote: »
    Should we still send money to other countries, when things are far from good in our own backyard. India for instance has its own space exploration agency!
    Should we feed and clothe our own needy first?

    If it wasn't going on foreign aid it certainly wouldn't be providing clothing and food to our needy. It would be going into the banks.


  • #6
    lazygal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    Cavehill Red wrote: »
    .The only way this could make even less sense is if the whole thing was overseen by a transvestite donkey in a lizard mask.


    That's next on my to do list.


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  • #7
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Why can't we all just give our money to North Korea I say!

    A great bunch of lads, they are...


  • #8
    sure joe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭sure joe


    sure didnt eamon gilmore give millions of our money to some african that he got an email from. he later said something about how it could have happened anybody. poor eamo was sure he had won the lotto and would double his money. he could then put the taxpayers money back and add the millions to what him and his wife already have.


  • #9
    Death and Taxes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,775 ✭✭✭Death and Taxes


    Again, we have this thread every couple of weeks!


  • #10
    halfpintofmilk
    Site Banned Posts: 5 ✭halfpintofmilk


    We have given Africa trillions in aid since live aid,and charities for them were set up before then giving them millions..Although it didnt kick off much since live aid promotional tours of them..
    I would say we should look after our own homeless and needy first,i am a firm believer charity begins at home.


  • #11
    midlands paranormal researcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭midlands paranormal researcher


    i agree to a point but or however charity begins at home and TDs need to look at them selfs and give back some money to the people.....just thinking wasnt it ghanda we gave 4 million too and was used in the wrong way


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  • #12
    midlands paranormal researcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭midlands paranormal researcher


    i agree to a point but or however charity begins at home and TDs need to look at them selfs and give back some money to the people.....just thinking wasnt it ghanda we gave 4 million too and was used in the wrong way


  • #13
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    WileyCoyote wrote: »
    ...we have this thread every couple of weeks!

    Its that time of the month again! :(


  • #14
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    The needy in the Third World are much needier than the needy here so no.


  • #15
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    midlands paranormal researcher wrote: »
    i agree to a point but or however charity begins at home and TDs need to look at them selfs and give back some money to the people.....just thinking wasnt it ghanda we gave 4 million too and was used in the wrong way

    I didn't even know there was a country called ghanda.


  • #16
    halfpintofmilk
    Site Banned Posts: 5 ✭halfpintofmilk


    The King of Moo wrote: »
    The needy in the Third World are much needier than the needy here so no.

    Charity begins at home,i dont see africans returning the favour being honest.


  • #17
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    mattjack wrote: »
    I didn't even know there was a country called ghanda.

    :eek:

    Seriously? :D

    (yea, I know your jesting)


  • #18
    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,306 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    Ghana merged with Uganda on Friday, Ghanda is the new name.


  • #19
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    ArmaniJeanss wrote: »
    Ghana merged with Uganda on Friday, Ghanda is the new name.

    I've seen a rubber band, a horse fly but never ever heard of ghanda...


  • #20
    Death and Taxes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,775 ✭✭✭Death and Taxes


    Topic done to death
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056828220&page=13


  • #21
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    mattjack wrote: »
    I've seen a rubber band, a horse fly but never ever heard of ghanda...

    First name Mahatma...


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  • #22
    Tiddlypeeps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,103 ✭✭✭Tiddlypeeps


    The stupidity of the whole situation astounds me. We are borrowing money just to send it to countries that squander it on weapons and warmongering.

    If there was significant evidence to suggest that the money we send out in aid was actually helping the situation in developed countries then an argument could be made for continuing to send aid. I would still be on the side of stopping it until we get back on our feet but at least the situation wouldn't be as black and white as it is now.


  • #23
    repsol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 754 ✭✭✭repsol


    mattjack wrote: »
    I didn't even know there was a country called ghanda.

    If there is they are probably getting money from us!


  • #24
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    halfpintofmilk wrote: »

    Charity begins at home,i dont see africans returning the favour being honest.

    Charity might begin at home but it doesn't have to end there.

    And expecting someone to "return the favour" isn't how charity works. Generally if you give someone aid, they're not in a position to "return the favour," and if you're truly charitable you don't expect them to.

    And we're not in a bad enough position to need aid from most African countries.


  • #25
    Cavehill Red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,109 ✭✭✭Cavehill Red


    Also, crucially, AID DOESN'T WORK AND ACTUALLY DESTROYS AFRICAN ECONOMIES AND LIVES.
    All it achieves is nice colonial jobs for the aid workers.
    Don't believe me? Ask Dambisa Moyo, an African economist for the World Bank.


  • #26
    crockholm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭crockholm


    Ireland donates millions- nice warm fuzzy feeling of charity
    China donates millions-gets mining rights
    hmmmmmmmm


  • #27
    the purple tin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Tiddlypeeps wrote: »
    The stupidity of the whole situation astounds me. We are borrowing money just to send it to countries that squander it on weapons and warmongering.

    If there was significant evidence to suggest that the money we send out in aid was actually helping the situation in developed countries then an argument could be made for continuing to send aid. I would still be on the side of stopping it until we get back on our feet but at least the situation wouldn't be as black and white as it is now.
    We could save time if we just donated our money straight to the arms manufacturers.


  • #28
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    crockholm wrote: »
    Ireland donates millions- nice warm fuzzy feeling of charity
    China donates millions-gets mining rights
    hmmmmmmmm

    Is China near the country called Ghanda ?


  • #29
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    mattjack wrote: »

    Is China near the country called Ghanda ?

    Sure, how do you think Ghanda bears got to China?


  • #30
    Tiddlypeeps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,103 ✭✭✭Tiddlypeeps


    The King of Moo wrote: »
    The needy in the Third World are much needier than the needy here so no.

    Why can't people who feel this way just be happy with sending their own money off to third world countries?

    Why do I and others who disagree with the concept have to foot the bill?


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  • #31
    crockholm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭crockholm


    Ghanda's king/warlord/pm/witchdoctor has promised china that she has no equal ally, hail Ghanda


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