Re: EVENT: Join "Make Poverty History" riders to Edinburgh, Fri 1 July 2005

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From: Steven Hill
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 18:53

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On Sun, 26 Jun 2005, Mark Thompson wrote:

> The other, bigger one in Edinburgh is the Make Poverty History march on the
> 2nd July.  They are not anti-capitalist, as they seek to change the rules,
> not the system.

And what changes to what rules do they seek?

As far as I can see, dropping the debt is being done already, to countries
which no longer have corrupt regimes in charge. Asking for all third world
to be dropped, and not looking at why the debt is there, and who has the
money is supid.

Trade Justice. If by that you mean Free Trade, then I am all for it. If
you mean "Fair" Trade, then you're as bad as those who claim "positive
discrimination" is a good thing.

More and better aid, is again a fantastic idea, but are you happy knowing
that most of the aid from the previous Live Aid event went to feeding
African armies, and not the impoverished people that were being crushed by
them? Again, that "system" needs to change, since giving more aid will do
absolutely nothing to help the people who need it, since they never
actually receive any.

-- 
Steven Hill

I have had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it.
                                - Groucho Marx

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From: Steven Hill <news@waroffice.net>
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