19SazzaLou91 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 There are so many people in our own country who need helping. As someone pointed out, people with cancer are being denied life-saving treatment because the country "cannot afford it". If we can't afford to save our own, then how can we afford to save other countries? There are children living in poverty in our own backyard, but the government would rather spend millions of pounds on giving foreign children a "better chance of life". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristow Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Sort the roads out first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kthebean Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Its like all this Fairtrade rubbish. It would be nice if more was done for our own farmers - dairy especially. 'Fairtrade' milk is available in this country – there is the option to buy from milkmen, farm shops, and dairies. Look at the success of places like Our Cow Molly. Its just that as with most fair-trade stuff most people choose to buy the cheap stuff from the supermarket that rips off the supplier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kthebean Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 There are so many people in our own country who need helping. As someone pointed out, people with cancer are being denied life-saving treatment because the country "cannot afford it". If we can't afford to save our own, then how can we afford to save other countries? There are children living in poverty in our own backyard, but the government would rather spend millions of pounds on giving foreign children a "better chance of life". Well, if you wish you can frame it as a straight up option between saving children here or saving children abroad. Or you could have a look at stories like this one: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jun/12/fire-brigade-service-cut-firecontrol and think, is it really as simple a choice as that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19SazzaLou91 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Well, if you wish you can frame it as a straight up option between saving children here or saving children abroad. Or you could have a look at stories like this one: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jun/12/fire-brigade-service-cut-firecontrol and think, is it really as simple a choice as that? And that has WHAT to do with saving childrens lives? Yes, the money would be better spent elsewhere than on a property that won't be used for original intent, and can't even be invested in. However, I don't think that spending millions/billions of pounds ABROAD is helping OUR country during the tough times we're going through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vResistance Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 It's a scam to make massive profits for the Drugs industry and keep us useless eaters in our place.(skint) I wouldn't mind but how much taxes do we spend on killing people and pillaging other countries to benefit nobody but the already disgustingly rich. The kind you see hanging out at the Bilderberg group perhaps ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kthebean Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 And that has WHAT to do with saving childrens lives? Yes, the money would be better spent elsewhere than on a property that won't be used for original intent, and can't even be invested in. However, I don't think that spending millions/billions of pounds ABROAD is helping OUR country during the tough times we're going through. Really as SOON as you start typing like THIS I'm going to STOP replying to YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 The alternate view may be that by saving the lives overseas we are making the situation worse. I assume the population in the sub continent is going up, when they cannot feed the population as it is now. If 2+2=4 then by feeding them and giving them jabs we are helping increase the numbers even more, making the situation worse in years to come. Yes/no. Regards Angel. easy no! If their children are vaccinated and more likely to live to adult hood the birth rate decreases. See the British population! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 We can give the money away in overseas aid, yet we can deny our own people life altering cancer drugs due to the cost you are comparing a very expensive treatment that would save one life, to very cheap treatments that would save thousands. The maths is easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 There are so many people in our own country who need helping. As someone pointed out, people with cancer are being denied life-saving treatment because the country "cannot afford it". If we can't afford to save our own, then how can we afford to save other countries? There are children living in poverty in our own backyard, but the government would rather spend millions of pounds on giving foreign children a "better chance of life". Really there aren't! Poverty in our country means pretty well off in many other countries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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