buck Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 more people get killed here in the Philippines, real dead, as a result of floods in in the average week, as occurs in the UK over about 10 years. Only you never hear about it on Newsnight, because it happens so frequently, it isn't news. only when there is a big mega disaster, which only happens about two or three years, and hundreds of people are killed, will you get any notion of it. UK people just don't realise that just by being born there, they have already won the lottery of life. No earthquakes, typhoons, tropical diseases, droughts, floods, volcanoes you name it you lucky gits don't get it. And that's before you factor in that's it's one of the richest countries in the world with all the benefits of health provision, educational facilities and social amenities that brings. so stop whining. It bothers me like a mosquito bothers me (oh wait, you don't get those there either). They get gnats, I remember them clearly, and an ant or two. But they're pretty handy at telling us here how to handle our yearly weather disasters, even sending us a man made one by British Petroleum. Nobody sends us money either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 They get gnats, I remember them clearly, and an ant or two. But they're pretty handy at telling us here how to handle our yearly weather disasters, even sending us a man made one by British Petroleum. Nobody sends us money either. Thank you buck. An intelligent answer at last,even though it is concerning the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Thank you buck. An intelligent answer at last,even though it is concerning the USA. Maybe you'd like to suggest a reason why anyone else should send us money bearing in mind that the UK is one of the richest countries on the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickycheese Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Nobody sends us money either. Actually they do, though you decline most offered: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/28/AR2007042801113_pf.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 Maybe you'd like to suggest a reason why anyone else should send us money bearing in mind that the UK is one of the richest countries on the planet. Because we are one of the first countries to be asked to contribute or start collection funds when other countries have disasters. Sometimes some of this money goes missing,and doesnt end up where it should. Isnt it time other countries helped us for once ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Like the UK,US and a few other countries that can take care of themselves very well without asking for hand outs, we're capable of taking care of our own as well as helping other countries out that arent as fortunate as we are...yes, lucky we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Because we are one of the first countries to be asked to contribute or start collection funds when other countries have disasters. Sometimes some of this money goes missing,and doesnt end up where it should. Isnt it time other countries helped us for once ? We only help countries that are in need of help, we aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 We only help countries that are in need of help, we aren't. Arent we ? Thats debatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncocker Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 We only help countries that are in need of help, we aren't. countrys like brazil you mean even though it has become richer than Britain, britain has handed over millions in development aid in recent years despite the rapid rise of Brazil to the top rank of world economies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Arent we ? Thats debatable. Not really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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