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[forestboy1978]

40 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

 

I do know the definition of a fool is making the same mistakes again and again but expecting a different outcome.

 

 

It's actually Einstein's quote of a definition of insanity and it seems logical to me. 

 

Anyway, good post.

[tree-fancier123]

our taxes will help feed them so they can come over here and take our land too. 

I did vote leave but was reminded the other day weve had peace for 70 years. Wonder how long before the next war? Hopefully not yet, worst thing i can imagine getting a conscription letter land on the doormat

[matelot]

• 1 hour ago, Daniël Bos said:

  There's really no need to apologise.

  You're arguing with an entity that expressed the belief that people with darker skin are inferior to those with lighter skin, and the belief that what place you were born makes you....

  Let's follow your logic... You're accusing me of being a racist because I'm saying that dark skin people (africans) are inferior because they constantly need food aid.

africans are inferior at being able to feed themselves.... It's something we all know as we're constantly asked to give them aid as they are starving.... Honestly, it's getting really boring with left wing extremists like you getting offended by the truth.

[Mark Bolam]

20 minutes ago, the village idiot said:

It's a mistake to think that the West can turn around the fortunes of a continent between 1984 and now.

 

These things take time, many generations.

 

The situations in many parts of the developing world are improving. International aid is a huge factor in this.

 

Is it all directed and used in the best possible way? Undoubtedly not, but this doesn't make aid a bad thing.

 

There are organisations springing up like the effective altruism movement. They use science and good research to inform us where best to give money to make the most possible real difference.

 

Have a Google of Will McKaskill if you are interested.

I am mate, I’ll have a look.

Thanks.

[matelot]

20 minutes ago, the village idiot said:

The situations in many parts of the developing world are improving. International aid is a huge factor in this.

One thing that would make a difference is buying agricultural products from Africa. It would help provide jobs etc. However the EU puts tariffs on African goods....

 

 

[Mark Bolam]

5 minutes ago, matelot said:

• Let's follow your logic... You're accusing me of being a racist because I'm saying that dark skin people (africans) are inferior because they constantly need food aid.

africans are inferior at being able to feed themselves.... It's something we all know as we're constantly asked to give them aid as they are starving.... Honestly, it's getting really boring with left wing extremists like you getting offended by the truth.

Before anyone jumps on this, the man is basically stating a fact, however distasteful you may find it.

The question is, how can we best help?

[Daniël Bos]

7 minutes ago, matelot said:

• Let's follow your logic... You're accusing me of being a racist because I'm saying that dark skin people (africans) are inferior because they constantly need food aid.

africans are inferior at being able to feed themselves.... It's something we all know as we're constantly asked to give them aid as they are starving.... Honestly, it's getting really boring with left wing extremists like you getting offended by the truth.

I'm pretty sure following my logic is beyond you, my logic involves a thing called compassion for which one requires empathy. A quality which appears entirely void in you.

 

I'm not accusing you of being a racist, it's not my opinion, it's not my thoughts.

It's a fact, you are a racist. Not a "racist", not a "so called racist", an actual racist.

I base this statement on earlier white supremacy vileness you've posted before, not the drivel you come up with now.

[devon TWiG]

I have spent time in South Africa and a few neighbouring countries and the logic / mentality of the indigenous population would simply astound  anyone, for example .......when the AIDS  crisis developed the government advised use of condoms , however black tribal / religous  leaders claimed this was a plot to breed them in to extinction so was ignored , it was believed by some that they could be "cured " of AIDS by having sex with a virgin , subsequently many  young / teenage girls were raped by infected men making the situation worse .... how can any one deal with a large proportion of the population with that kind of mentality , to some extent it comes down to education but the whole culture of Africa is of a different planet to our own and it is not really our right to impose our ways upon them however sympathetic we may feel to their  plight , but it seems Charities are very good at making appealing cases with scenes of starvation to tug at our heartstrings to help keep themselves funded .  

[matelot]

7 minutes ago, Daniël Bos said:

I'm pretty sure following my logic is beyond you, my logic involves a thing called compassion for which one requires empathy. A quality which appears entirely void in you.

 

I'm not accusing you of being a racist, it's not my opinion, it's not my thoughts.

It's a fact, you are a racist. Not a "racist", not a "so called racist", an actual racist.

I base this statement on earlier white supremacy vileness you've posted before, not the drivel you come up with now.

99.99% of people here would agree with the statement "Africans are inferior than Europeans at providing food for their societies". Are they all racists?

 

Why are you so scared of the truth?

[MattyF]

Really 99.99 % ?? I think that’s more the number of people on here who disagree with you .
I guess drought , famine, exploitation from the arms industry recently and apartheid colonisation and more exploitation in the past had nothing to do with being able to have a stable environment for growing and providing food for the population continually exploited by richer nations.