[Liberty4eva]

Should our governments continue giving foreign aid to other countries?

[arista]

No.


Its has to Stop.

Times are to Hard

[lostalex]

hmm, well let's see, stopping foreign AID would cause millions of people to die of starvation and disease, so um, obviously YES, giving foreign AID IS necessary.

or am i missing something?

[arista]

"or am i missing something? "


Yes it is Stolen then Sold.
To much Corruption stops Aid getting through,


India - Stop all Aid for Them
as their Rich can sought out there Extreme Poorr Mess

[Benjamin]

Oh, I thought it said should we stop giving foreign aid to other countries so I hit 'No'. I believe our priority should be our own country, but we should also strive to help other nations, we may need their help in return one day.

[joeysteele]

I voted no but wish to qualify that view, I cannot see in these times where this Govt is cutting the livelihoods of the citizens of the UK how it can promise and give as much aid as it is continuing to do so elsewhere in the World.

I think there needs to be an overhaul of how aid is given, if the aid for say,starving children can get directly to them then yes, of course give that aid, other aid also needs to be targeted and ensured that it gets to the people who need it and moreso only to the people who will ensure that aid is given and can prove it is given to the real needy.
No child should be born to die as infants of starvation anywhere in the World in this present age, so more needs to be done to get as far as eradicating that problem as possible with the support of all the stronger Nations of the World,not just the UK.

No more handing funds over to Govts who do 'not' use the funds fully for aid at all.It would be wrong to stand back and allow children to die of starvation but much of the aid currently given to relieve that, likely never gets to the people who need it.

AS for bail outs, well I doubt if other Nations will rush to bail out the UK and so we need to put a stop to that too, according to this Govt, things are now far worse for the UK economically than when this coalition took over,so the aid programme needs to be strongly reduced and also more strongly regulated.
Just as it is being done via the benefits and taxes structure to all the citizens of the UK.

[Tom4784]

It's a responsibility of the leading countries to give aid to the countries that need it. If we were to suddenly stop all aid to the countries in need, it would lead to a catastrophy. If a government can afford to help a struggling country then they should do all they can to do so.

If the well off countries don't give aid then who will?

[Niall]

Even though our economic situation isn't the best at the moment and all that, I don't think it's any reason to just cut off aid supply to other nations that need it.

We have plenty tbh and there are countries out there that can barely cater for its people. To just sit here with piles of food whilst thousands starve is just morally wrong.

[lostalex]

Withholding foreign AID would literally be DEVASTATING for many communities all over the developing world.

I don't think you understand how much they depend on our generosity, and i don't think you understand how much farther a dollar goes in africa.

In America you can't even buy a diet coke with a dollar, in Africa a woman can feed her family with a dollar.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

It's a responsibility of the leading countries to give aid to the countries that need it. If we were to suddenly stop all aid to the countries in need, it would lead to a catastrophy. If a government can afford to help a struggling country then they should do all they can to do so.

If the well off countries don't give aid then who will?

I agree.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niall

Even though our economic situation isn't the best at the moment and all that, I don't think it's any reason to just cut off aid supply to other nations that need it.

We have plenty tbh and there are countries out there that can barely cater for its people. To just sit here with piles of food whilst thousands starve is just morally wrong.

They may need it but much of the UK supply funded aid
is stolen then sold.


The Corruptions stops it getting through.


Leave it all to Bill Gates and the USA
to deal with it.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by arista

They may need it but much of the UK supply funded aid
is stolen then sold.


The Corruptions stops it getting through.


Leave it all to Bill Gates and the USA
to deal with it.

Ah, the solution of many man. Leave it to someone else to deal with.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by arista

They may need it but much of the UK supply funded aid
is stolen then sold.


The Corruptions stops it getting through.


Leave it all to Bill Gates and the USA
to deal with it.

WTF?????

what does bill gates or the USA have to do with it?

and by that logic, maybe Bill Gates the the USA should just leave it to CHINA then.

what stupid logic.


We're talking about actual people that have absolutely nothing to do with politics, these are people that are just trying to survive through the day. i understand that yu can't fathom that kind of existence, and Gawd-willing you never will, but stop trying to justify punishing REAL PEOPLE just because of yur politics plz.

You have no concept of how important our AID money is to these people.

[Chuck]

I think the government of 1st world countries should continue to give foreign aids to really poor countries, not to India, Russia, Brazil etc.

[arista]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

Ah, the solution of many man. Leave it to someone else to deal with.

No as USA can use there Army Seal attacks
to sort out pirates - They killed them all



So can Deal will it All.

[lostalex]

It's actually making me emotional now thinking about the idea that we would let people die just to cut our own budgets. We do not have the RIGHT to cut foreign AID imo.

It's not an option. there are literally people living and dying based on that AID. Reducing AID is not an option to me.

[Niall]

Originally Posted by arista

They may need it but much of the UK supply funded aid
is stolen then sold.


The Corruptions stops it getting through.


Leave it all to Bill Gates and the USA
to deal with it.

Go grow a brain then give me a decent reply, ok?

[arista]

Originally Posted by lostalex

It's actually making me emotional now thinking about the idea that we would let people die just to cut our own budgets. We do not have the RIGHT to cut foreign AID imo.

It's not an option.

Yes America can Now take All of it Over
and use there Special Army to Sort out Pirates in the Way.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes America can Now take All of it Over
and use there Special Army to Sort out Pirates in the Way.

America contributes more to foreign AID than any other country, and i'm PROUD to say that. Both by FEDErAL foreign AID, and by PRIVATE Organizations.

[arista]

Originally Posted by lostalex

America contributes more to foreign AID than any other country, and i'm proud to say that.

Yes Keep At It - Alone

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes Keep At It - Alone

we will then, even if yur country decides to stop foreign AID, we WILL make up the difference, because it IS important.

[arista]

Originally Posted by lostalex

we will then, even if yur country decides to stop foreign AID, we WILL make up the difference, because it IS important.

Of course
And your massive Army/Navy that killed
all those Pirates - the other day.

[Benjamin]

I love how people seem to think the UK is struggling. Yes, we have been hit by a financial crisis and have suffered a little, but yet the majority of people still seem to be pissing their money up the wall on crap they do not need (e.g HD TV's, iPhones, voting in BB) so times cannot be that hard! Yet people in third world countries do not have any of the luxuries we have, not even food, so yes, I do believe we should still be giving foreign aid.

[Jack_]

Of course we should, this isn't even debatable. Protecting and improving the lives of other human beings is important, we are all one species and we should all look out for each other. It's disgusting to think otherwise.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Of course we should, this isn't even debatable. Protecting and improving the lives of other human beings is important, we are all one species and we should all look out for each other. It's disgusting to think otherwise.

India is a Rich Nation.
It has also Extreme Poor - Let them Deal with that.


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