The major hole in your entire argument is the assumption that a) The people of Africa are fully capable of fixing their situation all alone and that b) We, as lavish and luxurious countries of minimal worries have done all we can do to help
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Now, no rational person says that we are to let the kid die to save the car. However, that is because the kid is very immediate, very personal to us. The fact that we could see him die in front of our eyes is very disturbing, and most people would not think twice about throwing the switch. However, that is exactly the opposite of what we do every single day. 5,000 die every single day from malnutrition, while we gorge ourselves. We refuse to throw the switch every time we choose to live above our necessities. When you have the option to have the car or save the child, it is hard to justify taking the car
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Good lord Matt... I think i just got schooled...but i haven't read past the first sentence yet. But i'm gonna. And what the fuck are you up to these days!? I haven't seen you in a minute.
So yeah. We should discuss sometime. Me you and Chris...and it mattrudes comes back from Ga.(y) sometime, him too. I'd be interested in it. I haven't had a discussion in some time.
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I think i just got schooled...but i haven't read past the first sentence yet.
But i'm gonna.
And what the fuck are you up to these days!? I haven't seen you in a minute.
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Me you and Chris...and it mattrudes comes back from Ga.(y) sometime, him too.
I'd be interested in it. I haven't had a discussion in some time.
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