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OK, i know a family in mexico that makes no more than 6 dollars a day. THey live in a mud house with a dirt floor and a tin roof that leaks. The have no sewage system, no electricity, no running water. As a first world country, what do you think we can do as a whole to try and solve this problem?

just want to see what kind of brilliant (or not brilliant) minds we have in this forum.

Have you ever considered they might actually enjoy their life? Material possessions aren't everything you know.

Genocide. :mp5:

Have you ever considered they might actually enjoy their life? Material possessions aren't everything you know.


holy hell i hope your were joking

OK, i know a family in mexico that makes no more than 6 dollars a day. THey live in a mud house with a dirt floor and a tin roof that leaks. The have no sewage system, no electricity, no running water. As a first world country, what do you think we can do as a whole to try and solve this problem?

just want to see what kind of brilliant (or not brilliant) minds we have in this forum.

Very little. Unfortunately, the people in a position to help those people the most are those people. However, there are a few things we can do to put more of the tools necessary for those people to help themselves into circulation. One of those things is books. I cannot get over how people take libraries, schools and the ability to read for granted. Illiteracy is my single greatest pet peeve, and while the desire to learn can only come from them, we can at least make knowledge more readily available.

By 'we' do you mean us as individuals, or the government? If the mean the former, then we should do what we can. If the answer is the latter, than definitely NOTHING!

come on you guys, think of some good ideas!

Very little. Unfortunately, the people in a position to help those people the most are those people. However, there are a few things we can do to put more of the tools necessary for those people to help themselves into circulation. One of those things is books. I cannot get over how people take libraries, schools and the ability to read for granted. Illiteracy is my single greatest pet peeve, and while the desire to learn can only come from them, we can at least make knowledge more readily available.


great idea!

The government should increase foreign aid, but with stipulations. It's true that there are those families in Mexico, but there are others that are super super rich. The government should place stipulations on the money to ensure it goes where it's needed.

The introduction of basic septic systems, wells, and power sources would be a start. I suggest that they undertake an effort themselves with guidance and help from anarchists so they don't become dependent but can do it.

Just a question, Letila. How will they get the money to build those things?

Just a question, Letila. How will they get the money to build those things?

The anarchists will donate it to them. It's called mutual aid. It's a factor in evolution.

first off, the US could disregard some of it's military, oh, a third ought to be enough, 1/6 to domestic aid programs like fixing our schools and stuff cause education is really supperimportant, and the other six will go into international aid, mostly schools and stuff, for the above reason. knoweledge is power isn't just bS your elementary teachers tought you. knoweledge allows you to make good choices, why else would the conservatives try so hard to ignore the school system. it helps them keep some influence.

The eventual globalization and homogenization of the world economy will eliminate pockets of poverty, but will lower the living conditions for many people. Until that time, distribution will always be a problem and mini-markets will skew measurements of income and standard of living. There are many places where the GDP per capita is so low that it could not reasonably support life if a person in the U.S. was making that little money, but they live fine because the cost of living is simply much lower there. India, for instance, has the $5,000 programmer not because they are willing to work for less value, but because they need less currency to create the same value. $5,000 American buys a huge amount in India. Many African nations, some of which have the lowest GDP's in the world are the same way. Their economies are heavily barter based, which does not raise their GDP and thus represents their people as unbearably impovereshed when they are not.

Schooling is important, but so are jobs once they finish school. Money should also go into the public sector to create jobs. Both are important.

OK, i know a family in mexico that makes no more than 6 dollars a day. THey live in a mud house with a dirt floor and a tin roof that leaks. The have no sewage system, no electricity, no running water. As a first world country, what do you think we can do as a whole to try and solve this problem?

just want to see what kind of brilliant (or not brilliant) minds we have in this forum.
Treat them to a cup of hot coco?