| Shelly,
A woman being a housewife in the US isn't a sign of poverty, but of being well-off. The husband makes enough money so his wife doesn't have to work. There are many wives that wish they could do that. --- Bluekite, Heavy taxation and a nanny state is not the solution. Just visit Europe to see what happens when you do something like that. You hurt the economic growth of the nation and breed a society of lazy free-loaders. --- PC, Read up on the actual success of organizations like Peace Corp. There is very little they actually help. Sure, those that work in Peace Corp and donate to such organizations feel good about themselves, but that's about it. What you think is useful skills that people should know can very easily not be. If you really want to help them, start up a for-profit business and do business deals with them. Don't be charitable, but demand value for your dollar. Switch to another local company if they offer better prices. You'll find that helps FAR more than hand-outs. And I did just that with a small village in Cameroon, Africa. I later sold it for a nice profit and it has continued to make that village a booming economy in that country. No hand-outs. No charity. It will continue on not due to constant begging for donations but because it is profitable to do so. That is the best way to help any improvished community. --- Jian, Your promoting the use of Ayi is great. In your original post, you were encouraging people to hire Ayi not for charity or some other social "good" but to show how everyone benefits. That's capitalism at its best. A win-win situation for all. Charity only breeds resentment, hurts self-esteem, and keeps people down. Jobs and business raise people up. No sane person on the face of the Earth wants to always remain poor and dependent. We all want to become something better. To be an equal. Charity does none of that. Just the opposite. The only thing I feel sorry about is your need to post this explanation to those that don't know any better. Not that your explanation is bad, but that you felt there was a need to give it. Keep up the good work! |
Helping by Hiring