Humanitarian aid for Haiti.
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Hannah Hill3 said:Sometimes, doing nothing is better than throwing money at people you can't actually help.
I'm sure many of you will jump down my throat immediately.
The issue is that this earthquake in Haiti doesn't mean everything was perfect before it hit.
It wasn't. Haiti has always been a mess. Now, the American Red Cross has suddenly remembered they can make a profit off it.
The truth is, you'll donate your hundred bucks and feel like you've saved the world. That money will never actually reach Haiti; in two months, we'll all be wondering what happened to them. Meanwhile, certain executives at the American Red Cross will just see bigger bonuses.
In two months, Haiti will return to exactly how it was before the quake, and all that "big-hearted" sympathy for the poor will vanish during summer vacation.
As for the money hitting the Haitian government's accounts? It’ll likely be diverted to pay off debts to the IMF and the World Bank.
People will still be starving, and absolutely nothing will change.
Honestly, I feel bad for people like you. Where do you even find this much pessimism? How do you even manage to get out of bed in the morning thinking about the world like this? Even if everything you're saying is true, isn't it just more natural, maybe even healthier, to believe in something else and hope for the best? Your points might be valid, but man, your vibe is just totally off. Try being a little positive for once.👍
You're gonna reincarnate as a pebble in someone's shoe, seriously!🙂