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Originally posted by greenkoolaid
The reason that there are starving people in the world is not because there is a lack of food. A fat person who eats an extra cheeseburger isn't taking it out of the mouth of a starving person. There is plenty of food to go around. The government routinely controls the production of crops and tells many farmers to not grow crops in order to keep market prices where they want them.
These people are poor because they can't afford to buy any food. It is a problem of economics. So if you want to blame anyone, blame the rich people who do nothing to help others and lay off the fat people.
[Edited on 19-5-2004 by greenkoolaid]
Originally posted by 2009
although i study Buddhism and the four noble truth, i still insist on thinking that it's just not fair. i know suffering is a part of life, but to die off malnutrition and starvation is just something beyond suffering. i can't even go 24 hours without at least some food. it's sickning.
it's just too cruel that these children's doesn't even have any choices. the point of their life is to keep some ignorant westerner full and happy. they live so that they can die without even realizing anything good in life. they saw hate and agony before or they wont even saw love and a good life.
i know i can't make much difference in the world, but i sure damn well try my best. that's why i want to be a US marine and later go to be a doctor. i just want to make some kid's day seem happier and brighter.
- "the government got money for war, but they ain't got money to feed the poor"
Originally posted by greenkoolaid
The government routinely controls the production of crops and tells many farmers to not grow crops in order to keep market prices where they want them.
These people are poor because they can't afford to buy any food. It is a problem of economics. So if you want to blame anyone, blame the rich people who do nothing to help others and lay off the fat people.
Originally posted by 2009
although i study buddism and the four noble truth, i still insist on thinking that it's just not fair.
Originally posted by KayEm
The thing is though, Jonna, we are supposed to be the HIGHER animals. Compassion and empathy and emotion is something the lower animals don't possess as human beings (are supposed to) do.