On Dec 16, 1:55 pm, john mann <[email protected]> wrote: > 1. Relatively wealthy people ARE required to give some of their money to > poorer people in their own country; this happens in EVERY country in the > world...its the tax system...sometimes its a lot of money...sometimes, its > not as much...and people across the world accept this...they may feel angry > when they feel they are giving too much, but on the whole we all accept it. >
That's not a requirement to share their wealth. > 2.All wealthy countries give money as gifts or donations to countries in need > or when theres a natural disaster or after a war etc...BUT this form of > giving is VOLUNTARY. > My friend, Listen to this one. Americans give billions of dollars every year to other nations around the globe including Cambodia. Do you think that Americans gift is purely a donation to help others. If you do, think again. Americans don't spend money for nothing. The words may go along with what you think. But think again. > What I was getting at when I responded to an email from Bury is the need or > REQUIREMENT for wealthy developed countries to give money to needy countries > when the wealthy countries have caused the problem. > Wealthy country spend money to other nations like Cambodia are not for nothing. If you believe that it is a pure gift, think again. > The main issue as I write today in Copenhagen is that the poor countries > are saying that the wealthy countries MUST be REQUIRED to give money to help > poor countries mitigate the effects of sea rise and temperature rise not just > as a straight gift but because over the past 100 or more years its the > wealthy countries who have caused the problem...The second issue in > Copenhagen is basically - if we could require the world to pollute less we > wouldnt be asking for money at all because global warming would slowly come > to a halt.. > Do you think that industrialized nation will abide by that agreement? Cambodia has nothing to loose in that matter. Industrial nations do. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org
