Simple things that could be done now by simply "changing the rules"
1. Change "Foreign Aid" to be based on direct micro-loans rather than dumping excess agricultural commodities and destroying local markets and pumping money into corrupt governments that steal it.
2. End the Drug War. It's killing people and is the foundation of organized crime. And why grow food when you can make more money growing dope?
3. Recognize women's rights: unfettered access to contraception/abortion and education.
I realize the "sex" part of #3 may be controversial to some, but those who are offended can just fuck off.
I realize this is a social news aggregation site and not a diplomatic summit, but I think you'll find people a lot more receptive to your ideas if you can refrain from adding the last touch in your post. It reminds me of how I feel about Bill Maher: I agree with him on almost every major policy issue, but he comes across as so smug that it actually annoys you to hear him say things that you agree with.
It was kind of a play on words, however, the faction that it was addressed to is so militant that it isn't completely out of place. Try talking to an anti-abortion protester about preventing abortions via sex education and contraception and they will reject even that.
Unfortunately this is the internet, and you have no idea who I am, so I can't offer my personality as a counterpoint. I definitely understand the idea that catering to the overly sensitive part of our population is a losing battle.
However, to even bother posting something like that, you have to be trying to do one of two things:
(1) Trying to convert others with differing opinions to your side
(2) Make yourself feel superior and smarter by talking down to those with different opinions
#1 seems to be a more meaningful use of one's time, so I was offering some insight as to how to be more effective in doing that. If #2 is what you're after, then by all means, please continue.
Micro-loans has a lot of issues. The main problem being that poor people really require a steady source of income (a normal job). Not to experience all the problems with being a entrepreneur.
Are there any stable economics of the world that are not built upon natural resources?
When rich countries dump their excess food on a poor country, the local agriculture industry dies, and everyone on up the chain suffers. Cheap food sounds good in theory, but as you say, it is of little consequence if you have no steady source of income – which typically needs to start with farming, with services being built around that. Reducing/removing the external food supply and providing micro loans on which to build a local agriculture economy could have some benefit though, assuming you can actually get the resources to the people without corrupt powers taking over, of course.
I do see problems with our prolonged use of fertilizers and anything that can be done to resolve that is a good thing, but I'm not sure if it will really help the poor. It will just make growing food even easier for wealthy nations, making things even more difficult for those less fortunate.
Agreed, not the best phrasing but the intent was to provide the aid from the bottom up. And not everybody has to be the entrepreneur, those that are will ultimately need employees as they grow their business.
1. Change "Foreign Aid" to be based on direct micro-loans rather than dumping excess agricultural commodities and destroying local markets and pumping money into corrupt governments that steal it.
2. End the Drug War. It's killing people and is the foundation of organized crime. And why grow food when you can make more money growing dope?
3. Recognize women's rights: unfettered access to contraception/abortion and education.
I realize the "sex" part of #3 may be controversial to some, but those who are offended can just fuck off.