Comments on: Disaster Aid: Killing with Kindness? http://matadorpulse.com/disasters-and-aid-killing-with-kindness/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:42:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hal http://matadorpulse.com/disasters-and-aid-killing-with-kindness/comment-page-1/#comment-1180 Hal Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:11:22 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=291#comment-1180 Yes, it's very unfortunate that it takes a disaster to elevate these issues to mainstream focus. Change has to start somewhere--why not with us? Thanks for your comments, Michael. Yes, it's very unfortunate that it takes a disaster to elevate these issues to mainstream focus. Change has to start somewhere–why not with us? Thanks for your comments, Michael.

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]]> By: Michael_Melton http://matadorpulse.com/disasters-and-aid-killing-with-kindness/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 Michael_Melton Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:57:05 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=291#comment-1179 I'd prefer a world where we worked on a better food distribution system, so that all countries could flourish. A world that was not dependent on first world countries for their survival. A world that wasn't being torn apart by American subsidies. I believe that we have much larger food distribution issues than just during disasters. However, the only time we want to talk about distribution is during a disaster. I guess the process needs to start somewhere, and I thank you for the great article. I'd prefer a world where we worked on a better food distribution system, so that all countries could flourish. A world that was not dependent on first world countries for their survival. A world that wasn't being torn apart by American subsidies. I believe that we have much larger food distribution issues than just during disasters. However, the only time we want to talk about distribution is during a disaster. I guess the process needs to start somewhere, and I thank you for the great article.

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]]> By: Hal http://matadorpulse.com/disasters-and-aid-killing-with-kindness/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Hal Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:29:05 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=291#comment-1178 I believe I read somewhere that the WFP's usual protocol is to buy food locally, to support the economy of the country they're working in, but they were prohibited from doing so in this case due to fears of a food shortage. In your view, what would a more beneficial aid system look like? I believe I read somewhere that the WFP's usual protocol is to buy food locally, to support the economy of the country they're working in, but they were prohibited from doing so in this case due to fears of a food shortage. In your view, what would a more beneficial aid system look like?

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]]> By: Michael_Melton http://matadorpulse.com/disasters-and-aid-killing-with-kindness/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Michael_Melton Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:36:35 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=291#comment-1181 I've always felt that international aid is a joke. Instead of helping the country develop a strong backbone, and becoming self reliant, we wait for them to fail. Then we parade in with American made products, instead of supporting the local economy. Mean while, there are plenty of starving people in the world we couldn't care less about. We only like to help when the world is watching, not when people are really in need. I've always felt that international aid is a joke. Instead of helping the country develop a strong backbone, and becoming self reliant, we wait for them to fail. Then we parade in with American made products, instead of supporting the local economy. Mean while, there are plenty of starving people in the world we couldn't care less about. We only like to help when the world is watching, not when people are really in need.

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