Shameful investments: banks still funding cluster bombs

Cluster bombs are banned under the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions, but 138 banks and other financial institutions are still investing over $20 billion USD in the producers of these indiscriminate weapons. Activists paid a visit to 2 of the top banks investing in cluster bombs in the UK, Barclays and HSBC, to call on them to disinvest.
www.stopexplosiveinvestments.org

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[ModernModr]

well could you explain to me 'why' you "don't give 2 shits about random kids who die". I find it kind of disturbing to hear that someone who has SO much can disregard the suffering of innocent people. Seriously, I'm perturbed. PS. they shouldn't be there isn't a convincing reason.

[ostapslobodian]

I'm not a troll (you can think that, but you will just end up sitting there in your wrongness)

I just don't give 2 shits about random kids who die from cluster bombs, they should not be in the area in the first place.

I care about killing the enemy

You guys can protest as much as you want, cluster bombs will still be used (example, they are banned, but still used, and these banks are still giving money)

[ModernModr]

ill give the benefit of the doubt and just call u a troll

[ostapslobodian]

Good for killing children days-weeks-or years after the conflict happened, they wont grow up to kill us, and if they do, they wont have hands to use guns :D

I now they where used in Afghanistan, but I'm saying we should be using cluster bombs to kill he who threatens Canada's freedom. Not to kill Arabs who bomb us because we stole their oil, thats wrong, because we started it. But if they start it, it's fine.

I'm sick in head, I don't I'm cold and heartless, I don't care if some kids die.

[ModernModr]

this is the irony ostapslobdian: we create enemies and empower them when we drop cluster bombs. first off, we couldn't possibly kill ALL our enemies. because every time we kill one, that gives them more recruiting power. another factor that gives them more recruiting power is when un-exploded cluster bomblets are set off by children days-weeks-or years after the conflict happened. and cluster bombs were used in Afghanistan.

[ostapslobodian]

Part 4

Its just the way the world is. One country gets pissed off and attacks some other country killing civilians in the process. (this is not kindergarten, a sorry I blew my temper, lets make up wont cut it. The Pandoras box has been opened) So the other country says Ok, you kill our civilians, well we can kill yours too B*tch! **drops cluster bomb**

[ostapslobodian]

Part 3

Actually there is NO guilt or remorse. Yes greed does overcome everything else.

You think governments (even the nicest ones) are in power because they care? No. Its because of Big Bucks Moola $ Money.

Im telling you, if the government was not paid, and the members of parliament had to volunteer (or work for minimum wage) %99.9 of the people would not be there. Instead citizens who care like you or me would be there, volunteering, and running the country.

[ostapslobodian]

Part 2

Living in an environment with cluster bombs is absolutely terrible. Worst thing that could ever happen to you (I know if I lost and arm because of a cluster monition I would probably kill myself) It really sucks to be a civilian in the middle of all this.

But It will always be "killing over saving" ,"We over they", "Killing your enemy over saving random foreign civilians"

It's a sad fact but that is the way the world works.

[ostapslobodian]

Part 1

Please do not bring video games into this, I am talking about REAL war and cluster bombs, not some call of duty.

I have always had respect for civilians who live with cluster bombs, but have had more hatred for the enemy that are right beside the civilians.

[ostapslobodian]

Anyone who threatens Canada's freedom.

(that does not count some Arabs who bomb us because we stole their oil and took over their country)