I wondered about this when I contrasted the people who scrounge for money and assistance doing true community outreach, development, and long-term alleviation for poverty. Compare that with how easy it is to whip up ordinary Americans into vigilante groups "protecting our border" from poverty stricken people looking for work? What is going on here? Why do we give lip service to our great peaceful leaders and visionaries (honor Jesus, remember MLK, take lessons from Gandhi), but resist giving the charity of our own hearts, and seeking the wisdom that resides there?
2006-06-14 13:15:56 · 8 answers · asked by Hauntedfox 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am poor, and have devoted several years of my life to helping those less fortunate. We can't wait for the "perfect world", we have to start working now with what we have. I work in animal research. there are so few of us younger folks working in it, I am not afraid of losing my job. There is no money in making vaccines.
For those critics of assistance, I invite you to read the book "The End of Poverty" by Jeffrey Sachs. Follow that up with Jared Diamond's Pulitzer Prize winner, "Guns, Germs and Steel". Have you ever seen a development project? If not, then do not criticize them as "handouts" and wastes of money that do no good. It is easy to point fingers and blame people for being lazy, but remember not everyone starts at the same level you do. How many of you are using a computer you were able to buy with your own money? Just think critically for one moment about all of the social and financial circumstances that make the computer you are using available for you at this moment.
2006-06-14 13:36:03 · update #1
Kudos to you, this is the best question I have seen in a long time.
I think people are afraid to try the real solutions to their problems. If they mess around and don't put as much effort into getting a job, they haven't "failed". They are really scared to try the things that might help- because THEN if they fail it's all them.
People would rather get riled up than effect any real changes for the same thing. It's easier to get angry at "the man", or the situation, than to realize it's all you and what you do with what you're given. To get into the space where you can seek the wisdom of your own heart, you have to forgive. You have to be present. Most people haven't really realized they can do that yet- or they are so selfish and caught up in their own situations that they feel they cant. Thinking of others is a great way to get past it.
2006-06-14 13:22:22 · answer #1 · answered by Simply_Renee 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In a perfect world I would agree with you. (Well, actually in a perfect world there would be no poverty). If for example we were to open our borders to the poverty stricken in let's say Mexico, (Ignoring the fact that terrorists would flock to our country from Mexico) The poverty stricken Mexican people would come in and lets say they all find jobs. Jobs that people who are already citizens need to survive. America would quickly become another 3rd world country with poverty levels rivaling Mexico, China, the Philippines etc. We can't have everyone who needs a job coming to America. Where do you work now? You might not work there for long if we did as you say.
2006-06-14 13:23:07 · answer #2 · answered by Michael F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hatred doesn't require commitment to the solution of the problem. Hatred is a reaction that doesn't lead to an action.
Maybe people who show hatred are doing it out of fear. You mention the borders as something people are angry about. Why isn't anyone angry about what President Fox is doing? Ah, but then you would see American's are not wanting to action on that either.
2006-06-14 13:45:54 · answer #3 · answered by Rev Mel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hatred is an easy thing to obtain whereas to support something that isn't popular is hard work that may or maynot lead to others hating you.
2006-06-14 13:18:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well people are greedy when leaders are tired of something like giving and wasting money on poor people they get rid of them. Its just that that wastes money.
If you had $1000000 would you waste it on the poor?
If you were poor would you give away your $5?
2006-06-14 13:21:18 · answer #5 · answered by Annie911 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because negativity takes no imagination. anger is primal it is easier the hard part is being positive and constructive!
i however always do things the hard way :O)
2006-06-14 13:19:12 · answer #6 · answered by ally 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it isn't necessarily... fear and anger are base emotions fueling hatred... "visionary solutions" don't have a base emotion, unless you consider lust, which is frowned on in most religious traditions...
2006-06-14 13:20:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is easier to hate then help,helping someone takes effort and people don't want to take the time.
2006-06-14 13:20:48 · answer #8 · answered by granny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋