Re^4: Deseprate Plea For Help

Does this mean that all those Tsunami survivors were supposed to ask for local assistance and were wrong to appeal to the world?

Sounds like a bad policy too me. And imagine if the early Americans had listened to your advice, they never would have asked for French assistance during the War of Independence... With all the consequences that would have had....

Having said that I dont think this is the right forum, but I dont think its entirely the wrong forum, and I certainly don't agree with your "local community" POV.

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Re^5: Deseprate Plea For Help by Tanalis (Curate) on Aug 25, 2005 at 10:59 UTC
You're comparing apples with pears. The tsunami was a major international tragedy. Local support couldn't be, and quite rightly wasn't, expected to cope with it alone. That cause was one that was publicised through the correct channels, and many millions donated what they could to help. One person looking for money, apparently for his education, is a completely different kettle of fish. A much fairer comparison would be with a beggar on the street, and this forum is certainly not the place for that. Family, friends and his local real-world community are much better placed to help out, not to mention actually know who this person is, and can at least put a face to a name and a request. I have to agree with PodMaster: people clamour for what little money I have everywhere else. I don't need it here as well. -- Tanalis `#include www.liquidfusion.org.uk`	[reply]

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Re^5: Deseprate Plea For Help
by Tanalis (Curate) on Aug 25, 2005 at 10:59 UTC

The tsunami was a major international tragedy. Local support couldn't be, and quite rightly wasn't, expected to cope with it alone. That cause was one that was publicised through the correct channels, and many millions donated what they could to help.

One person looking for money, apparently for his education, is a completely different kettle of fish. A much fairer comparison would be with a beggar on the street, and this forum is certainly not the place for that. Family, friends and his local real-world community are much better placed to help out, not to mention actually know who this person is, and can at least put a face to a name and a request.

I have to agree with PodMaster: people clamour for what little money I have everywhere else. I don't need it here as well.

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