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Subject: Serious question: why do we want to help people in poor countries?

"I should have read the the liscence agreement" Bill thought, as he was attacked by a thousand evil pies.

American dude here, curious why most people around the world want to help those less fortunate. I mean seriously, no one is getting anything of value by wasting time feeding the hungry. And if a community can't support itself, why does it even exist in nature? Not trying to be hateful, just curious.

  • 11.30.2012 8:38 PM PDT

Because you touch yourself at night.

  • 11.30.2012 8:39 PM PDT

GOAT

Because we're human, and no one should suffer like that.

  • 11.30.2012 8:40 PM PDT

turds incoming

  • 11.30.2012 8:40 PM PDT

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Posted by: BlackHeaven
Because we're human, and no one should suffer like that.

Empathy for the win.

  • 11.30.2012 8:41 PM PDT

You say that feeding hungry people is a waste of time? What is wrong with you, man?

  • 11.30.2012 8:41 PM PDT
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Aid helps bring stability. Stability brings two things: Security (States that are stable are less susceptible to terrorism) and better economic conditions. Both of these things are generally beneficial for American interests.

Plus, morality.

  • 11.30.2012 8:42 PM PDT

The Universe demands to be noticed, to be seen, and dutifully noted.

What use all those incredible firework dimensions if no eye fixes and reflects, no brain takes notes, no heart moves with passion at the display?

NASA answers the silent cry of the Cosmos for recognition.

NASA is the witness and we fellow witnesses to the endless deeps.

Imperialism, both the old kind and the modern corporate culture. The poverty of entire communities isn't exactly their fault - corporations that provide you with comfort have reduced them from successful hunter-gatherers to people dependent on an economy they don't even understand. The western world introduced the global economy to them and this has happened.

This may not be the case for all of those living in poverty, but it is for a good deal of communities on the African continent.

[Edited on 11.30.2012 8:47 PM PST]

  • 11.30.2012 8:44 PM PDT

Signatures are for little kids.

OP, are you a robot?

Because I hear robots lack empathy.

  • 11.30.2012 8:45 PM PDT

-I was here

because moral values and compassion for our fellow man or some -blam!- -blam!- like that.

  • 11.30.2012 8:46 PM PDT
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Bungie doesn't like French on their site.

We're so 'big and powerful' so, we can lend a hand in those in need.

  • 11.30.2012 8:48 PM PDT

"Life is constantly fleeting from your grasp even from the very day it's bestowed upon you, but the shadow of death is always there, waiting for its chance to take you away."

"Even though many may not think so, ignorance and innocence are one and the same. The only difference is that one sounds nicer."

"I once knew a man who spent his entire life contemplating where we go after our death....it's a shame he realized it a second too late to tell anyone."

Something about this empathy that people talk about, caring about your fellow man, all that rot. It's not that hard to comprehend, really.

  • 11.30.2012 8:53 PM PDT

You, I don't like you.

Posted by: Muffin enforcer
Imperialism, both the old kind and the modern corporate culture. The poverty of entire communities isn't exactly their fault - corporations that provide you with comfort have reduced them from successful hunter-gatherers to people dependent on an economy they don't even understand. The western world introduced the global economy to them and this has happened.

This may not be the case for all of those living in poverty, but it is for a good deal of communities on the African continent.

Africans are dieing because of drought and dirty water, not corporate greed.

[Edited on 11.30.2012 8:56 PM PST]

  • 11.30.2012 8:55 PM PDT

"I should have read the the liscence agreement" Bill thought, as he was attacked by a thousand evil pies.


Posted by: iRdACheef619
We're so 'big and powerful' so, we can lend a hand in those in need.


So we let people starve in our own city streets but hold fundraisers to help strangers in a different country?

  • 11.30.2012 8:59 PM PDT
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Bungie doesn't like French on their site.


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Posted by: iRdACheef619
We're so 'big and powerful' so, we can lend a hand in those in need.


So we let people starve in our own city streets but hold fundraisers to help strangers in a different country?
Pretty sure the number of starving people in Africa outnumber 'starving' Americans.

  • 11.30.2012 9:04 PM PDT
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Inappropriate. Went a little to far with the butt hole tearing.

Because we should care about humanity and not just Murica'

  • 11.30.2012 9:05 PM PDT
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'Cause, you know, empathy.

Sorry if you're a robot and therefore incapable of such emotions.

  • 11.30.2012 9:15 PM PDT