Kumi Naidoo and Dambisa Moyo discuss African poverty

[AimeeViolette]

yeah...the background hubbub is really bugging me...great discussion though

[msquestionmark]

she makes good points. what a smart worman

[BillEarl88]

"Citizens of the developing world are not entitled to taxpayers' money coming from abroad."

Yes!

The real question is, "Should *anybody*, regardless of where they live, their economic status, or their social status, be entitled to taxpayers' money, taken from taxpayers by the guns of government?"

Surely money taken by violence is tainted, and nobody but the original wealthmakers should be "entitled" to it.

[chrysos101]

I agree with both of you in a sense. Where aid is used to pay overseas consultants' fees leaving the recipients with debt, this debt is clearly dead aid. there is also a case where leverage can be expansionary and good for economies. I think that you are just not agreed on what the optimal level is. Typically aid has to be looked at in the light of these words 'There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by sword, the other is by debt'. John Adams second POTUS.