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Originally Posted by Niamh.

I'm actually astounded that people are getting so up in arms about a person wanting to do something for charity, I swear you can't do right for doing wrong sometimes

TS I'm seriously not going to get into a debate with you on whether Bob Geldof was responsible for his ex wife and daughters drug addiction, it's revolting how you can come to that conclusion when you don't have a clue about his personal life. And anyway how could anyone be blamed for another adults poor choices?

I have plenty of admiration for charitable people and have done charitable work myself. It winds me up when people pretend to be altruistic when in fact they are all about vanity and pride.

Whether or not he can in fact "save Africa with his buddies" remains to be seen. Seems unlikely, but whatever. Maybe it will help, and at least that would be a positive side-effect of his constant self promotion. But let's not pretend he is a philanthropist. He is a narcissist, and his quest has little to do with anyone but himself.