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Why does so many Americans dislike U.N. ???
Jome:
--- Quote from: Woodrow on July 20, 2004, 11:14:13 AM ---Nope. I'd say it was an indication of how Generous the United States is. We don't have to do shit, but we do anyways.
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Every country donate aid, and 17 of the countries give more of their budgets, don't make it seem like U.S. is so kind and special for doing it.
Typical American arrogance.
Woodrow:
--- Quote from: Jome on July 20, 2004, 11:32:21 AM ---
--- Quote from: Woodrow on July 20, 2004, 11:14:13 AM ---Nope. I'd say it was an indication of how Generous the United States is. We don't have to do shit, but we do anyways.
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Every country donate aid, and 17 of the countries give more of their budgets, don't make it seem like U.S. is so kind and special for doing it.
Typical American arrogance.
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Jome... A couple of questions.
1.) Name me one country that gives more foreign aid per year than the United States.
2.) If you had a job where you made 50 dollars per hour but only worked for 5 hours a week, would that be better than a job where you made 20 dollars an hour but worked 40 hours a week?
3.) Why is it arrogant to say that we donate more money than any other country out there?
Woodrow:
Let's say you're homeless.
4 people come up to you and say: "We are each going to give you 50 dollars to help you out."
Would you like that better than if one person came up to you and said: "I'm gonna give you 600 dollars to help you out." ???
It's pure logic.
Also lay off the personal attacks. You don't see me dissing you personally because of your views do you?
Jome:
--- Quote from: Woodrow on July 20, 2004, 11:35:25 AM ---Jome... A couple of questions.
1.) Name me one country that gives more foreign aid per year than the United States.
2.) If you had a job where you made 50 dollars per hour but only worked for 5 hours a week, would that be better than a job where you made 20 dollars an hour but worked 40 hours a week?
3.) Why is it arrogant to say that we donate more money than any other country out there?
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1. I already named 16 countries that spend MORE of their budget on aid than U.S., U.S probably have as much citizens as these 16 countries COMBINED, so judging the total amount would be useless.
2. Yes, it would be better. Working only 5 hours for a very decent 50 dollars/hour would mean that I could easily take another job.
3. I think it's arrogant when one of the richest countries in the world have the attitude "We don't really have to give jack shit, we're just so generous and kind that we give"
It's also arrogant to compare a country with 294 million people to countries with 3-50 million people without using the proper perspective.
--- Quote ---Let's say you're homeless.
4 people come up to you and say: "We are each going to give you 50 dollars to help you out."
Would you like that better than if one person came up to you and said: "I'm gonna give you 600 dollars to help you out."
It's pure logic.
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You missed a vital point.
If the $600 man you're referring to, is supposed to be the American "samaritan", then you forgot about the statistics.
Here's how it should be:
If 10 Americans all said they would give you $46 each, would you like that better than if 1 Norwegian offered you $333.. ??
Of course the Americans would give more money in total, but I'd still think that the Norwegian is nicer because he's offering as much money as 7 of the Americans do combined, on his own.
Woodrow:
--- Quote from: Jome on July 20, 2004, 11:48:15 AM ---
--- Quote from: Woodrow on July 20, 2004, 11:35:25 AM ---Jome... A couple of questions.
1.) Name me one country that gives more foreign aid per year than the United States.
2.) If you had a job where you made 50 dollars per hour but only worked for 5 hours a week, would that be better than a job where you made 20 dollars an hour but worked 40 hours a week?
3.) Why is it arrogant to say that we donate more money than any other country out there?
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1. I already named 16 countries that spend MORE of their budget on aid than U.S., U.S probably have as much citizens as these 16 countries COMBINED, so judging the total amount would be useless.
2. Yes, it would be better. Working only 5 hours for a very decent 50 dollars/hour would mean that I could easily take another job.
3. I think it's arrogant when one of the richest countries in the world have the attitude "We don't really have to give jack shit, we're just so generous and kind that we give"
It's also arrogant to compare a country with 294 million people to countries with 3-50 million people without using the proper perspective.
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Who cares how much a country gives out of it's budget? Do you really think that makes a country "Better" than another just because it gives more in it's budget than another? In my book, it's the bottom line that counts. I could care less how much money each country gives out of it's GDP. It's the final dollar amount that counts.
--- Quote from: Jome on July 20, 2004, 11:48:15 AM ---You missed a vital point.
If the $600 man you're referring to, is supposed to be the American "samaritan", then you forgot about the statistics.
Here's how it should be:
If 10 Americans all said they would give you $46 each, would you like that better than if 1 Norwegian offered you $333.. ??
Of course the Americans would give more money in total, but I'd still think that the Norwegian is nicer because he's offering as much money as 7 of the Americans do combined, on his own.
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Let me explain it to you. In that last analogy, a country = person.
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