Watching the adverts for UNICEF, oxfam, water aid etc ... I wandered, it may be a very blonde and stupid thought, but I wandered, why is there not a charity that travels around Africa, something similar to our portable breast screening units but that give the depo injection and contraceptive advice. They could do regular rounds to top up, answer general questions, and it would be completely up to the women in the community whether or not they take it. I see these babies and children dying and it makes me wander how devastating it must be for a mother to give birth to a baby that she knows will have a life of misery and pain. It is heart breaking. I'm absolutely not being cruel, racist or ignorant, I know people pick at little things and twist it into a rant. I just want knowledgeable answers so I can learn more on the subject and understand why certain things can/shouldn't happen.
Is this a normal idea?
Is this a normal idea?
*butters toast with nutella and forgets its existance*
Feeding them won't do anything for them unless we educate them as far as how to control their reproductive habits so that they won't give birth to... well... more starving children. Adding more children to the equation does not help anything and they can not help it, they don't know any better.
The problem is that in many of those countries, things like contraceptives and abortion are illegal! Those volunteer companies are very diplomatic and must be very careful with their diplomacy with the government, those workers are lucky just to be allowed to be there to build their wells, feed their hungry and build schools... Those may be destitute countries but the AID organizations are just not powerful enough to have the option to not respect the law. Sucks, right? I'm sure there are better reasons but it's 420 so I'm not all here right now.
I wish everyone was aware of and had access to better birth control.
There's about 54 different countries there, and multiple languages spoken.
and - most importantly - you cannot force birth control on someone. even if you claim it's for a good cause
Also I am aware of the size of Africa, thank-you, I wasn't saying the entire CONTINENT could be covered, it was just a thought.
Maybe you should watch the way you write things and before you're so demeaning with your words, read things properly first.
not to mention before you start deciding what to do for an entire continent... perhaps you should actually go there first.
it's a bit narrow-minded to think that every part of the continent is just like what you see on those "for the price of a cup of coffee" commercials.
not every bit of land is like that. i know cos ... i've been there.
But in a way I'm not surprised either. Throughout history there have always been cultures that decided they knew better, using that excuse to run roughshod over other countries and cultures, forcing their ways on the peoples.
Otherwise you just forgot that there are Arab countries in Africa,ALgeria,Morocco,Tunisia ,Egypt... and believe me they have largely overcomes these problems.
Unfortunately it seems it is no wander this idea hasn't already happened, it would be just too risky, controversial and a pretty gigantic task.
Thank-you for your comment
there was poverty and riches in close quarters, but when it comes to development it looked a lot like England.
although i believe your reply is a bit mistaken. I mean the facts are good but... i think you meant the OP and not me.
So thank-you for your wise non-sugar coated comments.
not all ideas are good ones. if it hurts your feelings to be told that your idea isn't good, perhaps it's time to start understanding reality.
You can be wise and respected without slaying everyone and thinking you know all.
Also, if you don't have time to be nice, then how do you have time to be ignorant?
It seems one cannot criticize your ideas without offending you.
The problem is... some ideas are bad. Even if you get offended about it.
which is why again... this is a personal problem and not really my fault, nor my responsibility to "fix"
Your idea is unrealistic and too costly. If you cannot stand being told this... that's too bad.
People who make excuses for rudeness just don't know how to be diplomatic.
I was looking for a knowledgeable answer and you didn't give one, if you read through, there have been quite a few criticisms, but they have been said with reasoning and intellect, you obviously couldn't grasp that though.
I'm not arguing with you anyway, just stating the obvious.
i never sugar coat. in fact that's what my profile says. you either get blunt honesty or sick humor. i apologize for neither
=)
As for sick humor, that's just very childish and proves lack of respect for others.
Sounds like you need some help to talk through major issues in your life that have made you so 'blunt'.
so again you still haven't won anything. *shrug*
You're doing a fantastic job proving what a ... lovely person you are.
Once again your ignorance shows through for not bothering to read anything properly before you comment, as with the OP.
you're just saying that because I accused you of it already.
The projection attempt did not pass the reality test.
Interesting, it seems you didn't read the original post at all, you're exactly the sort of person I meant when I said that people twist what is originally said.
I wasn't gentle about my answer. And I said it's your own problem if this offends you.
And I'm twisting nothing. In fact let's review what you've said to me.
"Ha, gosh you're a bit of a self riteous one aren't you,"
"but the way you talk just shows everyone your ignorance, you obviously weren't raised well,"
"Sounds like you need some help to talk through major issues in your life that have made you so 'blunt'."
"Once again your ignorance shows through "
Funny how you keep making insults on my personality and my upbringing. Yet ... I've NEVER ONCE said anything like that about you. I said it was a "personal problem" if you didn't like my reply and that I don't sugar-coat things.
Yet .. I'm the one "twisting" things.
No. I'm only guilty of pointing out your own behavior and ... saying that your behavior towards me is far worse than anything I've done to you. You might not like being called out on it... but calling you out isn't a "personal attack". Unlike the things you keep trying to say about me.
You're so desperate to justify yourself.
That's fine, believe what you want, you wrote the comments in the first place without reading the original post properly and just as I mentioned in there, things get twisted into a rant by people.
Seems your just another keyboard jockey with nothing better to do.
Arguments only work if you can refrain from using personal attacks to make a point. Otherwise it's just lashing out.
If you can't do it then you can't win.
You deserve it.
I've said what I think of you, I won't apologise or take them back because it is all there to see, you don't read things properly, you think you know everything but you're ignorant, there you go, enjoy!
As I've said numerous times I was asking a question in the OP, not making a business plan, you mis-read and then had a little keyboard jockey rant about it.
Go pick up your dummy and get back in the pram.
Each reply you make consists only of name calling and personal attacks.
Yet you want everyone to think I'm the one attacking you.
That's a bit like punching someone in the face while accusing them of punching you. It doesn't work that way. You can't call names and throw insults and then claim "Oh i'm the victim here". It doesn't work that way.
I'm happy to insult you until the ends of the earth, because I mean everything I've said and I'm just stating the obvious, if you're too sensitive to take it, you shouldn't have written a un-intelligent post in the first place.
I never attacked YOU. The only thing I came close to attacking was your idea.
This is why you can't quote any of my personal attacks against you yet I can quote yours.
What YOU'RE doing is a bit like going up to someone and saying "You smell, smelly!*" and then claiming "it's OK cos it's the truth". Even if it's not true. You're just claiming it's truth in order to pretend you're not doing anything wrong.
The problem is... it's a pretty easy ploy to figure out. Which is why it isn't working for you yet.
* (quote taken from "The Young Ones". good show really.)
It doesn't always work out, though. She often tells the story of having to demonstrate (without spoken language) how to use a condom. The way she conceived (no pun intended) of doing it was to give the villagers a demonstration by putting one on a stick.
Apparently, many of her audience went on to practice safe sex by first putting a condom on a stick and then just having sex as they normally would.
Funny story though :-) x
Wonder: rapt attention or astonishment at something awesomely mysterious or new to one's experience.
Wander: to move about without a fixed course, aim or goal.
The Catholic church does not allow the Catholic Christians eg. nuns, nurses, etc to encourage contraception :o( They would rather the children are born and die - which I personally believe is disgraceful!!
There is a 5 year implant which would be even better for them!!
The Pope needs to change the rules on this, fast!
I didn't think about the implant, that would be a good idea.
Thank-you for replying. :-)
The best thing you can do is try to educate them, but many of them are arrogant and won't take your advice.
The schooling systems are doing the best they can to educate the children, but that's only in recent years. And same problem: even at that age, they too are already too arrogant to take good advice.
You can't give them anything because the moment they receive enough to feed themselves, they'll never work again.
Those living on government grants and charity food supplies don't even attempt to find a job. Their basic needs are catered for and they have no obligation to move up in society since they can get by without working.
The best you can do is give them condoms and teach them how to use them. Something that some of the governments are already doing.
But... Some of them intentionally produce more children to get more money from the government in the form of child grants for unemployed parents without considering the fact that a child grant cannot actually cover the cost of adequately raising that child.
Thank-you for your reply.