Aid to Africa Debate: C. Payne Lucas (7 of 14)

The motion: "Aid to Africa is doing more harm than good"

Moderator: Brian Lehrer
Speaking for the motion: George Ayittey, William Easterly and David Rieff
Speaking against the motion: C. Payne Lucas, John McArthur and Gayle Smith

IQ2US marks the launch of Oxford-style debating -- one motion, one moderator, three advocates for the motion, three against -- in New York City. Each evening begins at 6:00P with a complimentary cocktail period. As you enter the theater before the debate starts at 6:45P, you cast your vote for or against the evening's motion. Those results are displayed midway through the debate as each side makes its statements. After all six panelists speak, the audience has a chance to ask the speakers questions and vote again. The debate finishes with brief summations from the panelists, the votes are tallied and a winning side is declared.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• intelligence
• squared
• u.s.
• iq2
• debate
• africa
• foreign
• aid
• development
• corruption
• poverty

[ashan379]

in the old days wie wasn´t sick, wie where eating good food, now the west is poisin us disease, hiv, etc. the west must leave africa along

[aybakar4you]

IDIOT AND IDIOT

[IGOTCREAM]

"they just want the raw materials"

Move on buddy. What kind of argument is that?

[Jakesonaplane]

Wow. I have never heard a more illogical, ill-thought out, and poorly pieced together argument in my life. Not to mention the extremely racist comments at the end.

[jemahika]

OMG! Hey man, polease if you do not know much about Africa You better read and live with Africans do not vomit on us... I hate lies and propoganda... what Dr, Ayittey said is the genuine truth we must reform... African need radical change... chnage in Ideas not of leaders... let we go back ... hence please do make a real fact matter of dychotomy... I hate all your speech... specially to hear such poor speach from such aged man...

[tamaduni]

african americans are lost they dont even know who they are

[sean67vn]

WHAT. THE. FUCK? IS THIS REAL? THIS HAS TO BE A PARODY. THERE's NO WAY SOMEONE IS THIS DAFT. WHO THE FUCK IS THIS GUY? *VOMITS*

[oakmeal53]

again why the crap does this side keep saying that 600 BILLION is not much??

but he does have some good points....although he did not address the current corruption problem...

[nubian377]

this guy makes me puke in my mouth.

[cutegual]

America never work for poor and needy ppl! tell me about military aid pls?  Is this for needy ppl?