[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

It has everything to do with the lack of African economy because parts of Africa have been kept under a boot-heel, a boot heel that things like Band Aid inadvertently add weight to. Again, it's not "all Bob's fault lol", they just further the perceptions with their ham-fisted messages - they provide charity but damage the prospects of any real economy developing.

If I understand what you are saying T.S. - then isn't a logical extension of this argument, that we should stop all benefits to the needy in this country because it's a 'short term' fix which only exacerbates the underlying causes of that need, and is encouraging the recipients of such benefits never to do anything for themselves which will make them self-sufficient?

Why can't the countries receiving Bob's millions still develop their economy independently of, and extra to these millions?

Why are such vast amounts of charity monies actually harming such independent economic development?

Surely, then, the real truth is, that the ruling authorities of these countries would still be as impotent and inert in developing any kind of self-sustaining economy even without Bob's millions? Therefore, no type of funding at all would be available for dealing with this terrible virus, it's causes and effects?

I admit to being confused by your contention.