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PaperclipPerfector  7mo ago (text post)   2432 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for September 29, 2023

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This is not fun. But I need to discuss it.

This is a bit naive. But I think one of the underrated aspects of living in our times is that we get to see poverty being eradicated in real time. And there is a real chance that it might be a thing of the past by the time Im old.

Im at a place now where I can start making dents myself. As in donate to charities.

The weird part. I only feel the want for Asia and Latin America to improve. Even though the biggest improvements are to be had in Africa. When I think of Africa I just think that they are so far gone, there is really nothing to be done about it. And in part they also deserve it. Ive seen with my own eyes Asians of various flavors put their lives on the line just to make a living. Africans not so much. The ones Ive met have been on general much more prone to a life of free riding, crime and whatnot than their poor Asian counterparts who are working machines who make massive sacrifices for a better standing.

The dilemma is obviously the highest "ROI" of my charity money is to be had in Africa. But I dont want to help Africans.

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There's a real understanding that you can only rescue the few. There seems to be a schocastic application of this in Western education systems where teachers try to pull out high potential kids out of the thunderdome. There is nothing wrong with spending your money where you think it will do the most good.

Personally, on an individual level I think I'm at the point of keeping an eye out for young boys and men stuck in a bad upbringing and trying to either mentor them or whatever. No one else is coming. Girls have enough heroes.

I don't care what race they are.. and gender really. But I give myself license to pick and choose.

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