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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
"Nothing we can do. Might as well just live it up."
Meh. A very good friend of mine is now working for UNICEF and it is his job to ensure that the money is getting to the children and not into the hands of the corrupt. He retired from a good paying safe job in Canada to go over to Africa. At his retirement party (he worked for me) I almost begged him not to go over as it is very dangerous. Right now he is making sure that UNICEF's money is NOT going to the corrupt bureaucracy.... I admire the HELL out of the guy. I know there is a fine line between bravery and stupidity, and I don't know what side of the line he is on.
Some people are willing to put their life on the line to help others. Some will say "meh, what's the use?".
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That's very commendable.
I'm not saying don't try to help them, I'm saying that the reason the 3.5 billion people are poor is not because of the 85 people. Yes there are rich people and yes they try to help the poor. Even all of us in the middle class always donate a few dollars here and a few dollars there and it adds up to billions going to Africa.
I did Habitat for Humanity for my boss once years ago, it was an eye opener. But the systems in those African countries are broken. They're always fighting. Tribes and religious groups hate each other. There are refugees everywhere. Until that changes the 85 richest people could give the 3.5 billion everything and you'd just get a different get of rich 85 people.
I think O'Leary only argues the one side, that the 85 richest people is a good thing because we should all strive to the best. He doesn't really address or care about the 3.5 billion because it's not us.