ok I realize I am arguing both sides of the issue here, but -- granted that the amount, as a proportion of income, is smaller than other countries, how does this prove that what was in fact given was not given in a spirit of altruism? (Though I think we can agree that the gift to Pakistan was not).
just wonderin' Dana On 8/10/05, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > However you want to turn and twist it, the developed richest countries > of the world are reneging on their agreement to provide 0.7%.And > America is one of the worst with regards to this. > > I agree to give 10% of my earnings to the church, and make 100 dollars. > The majority of other people only earn 50 dollars and so they give 5 > dollars to the church. > I decide to give 7 dollars to the church, and claim that my > contribution is a lot more than anyone else, so why complain. > > Am I truly giving more than anyone else with regards to the agreement? > Or is it a clever spin on the figures when I say I do? > > Up to you how you want to rationalise it I suppose. > > I am not arguing, I am stating a fact that is displayed quite clearly > on the graphs of that page. There's nothing to argue. It's a fact. > > And it is a fact that the richest countries of the world have not > stuck to their agreement to provide 0.7%. Since it seems to cloud the > issue for you, feel free to remove US from the text and insert your > other rich country of choice in there. > > None of this supports the argument that the richest countries of the > world give aid through altruism, or have foreign policy based on > altruism. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:168949 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
