tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203362118630944539.post3556347426255940071..comments2023-10-01T09:26:10.794-07:00Comments on She Went to Africa: Sex Ed: Whose idea is it anyway?Clancy Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04389627732063069044noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203362118630944539.post-32339445097303124652011-08-21T05:25:48.201-07:002011-08-21T05:25:48.201-07:00That's a very interesting commentary. What I h...That's a very interesting commentary. What I hear is the philosophical question of whether we should disturb the natural development of this country's social norms. But, here's an extension of that question: Should we be giving foreign aid or any kind of assistance at all? You could argue that this makes them dependent on outside help and impedes their natural development. <br /><br />When we see social disorder in other parts of the world, oppressive dictatorships that rob their citizens of everything including the right to life, or people starving in the wake of civil war, it's hard to sit by and not feel obligated to step in. Problem is, we never do that without a caveat or some underlying agenda. I guess that's just part of the human condition. We are not unconditionally charitable.<br /><br />But, these are all hard questions. We see the pictures of starving people in many parts of Africa and pleas for donations. In many parts it seems that the population has grown well beyond the carrying capacity of the local environs. But usually that is precipitated by some social influence that disrupted the natural order of things in the first place.<br /><br />Good discussion Clancy...you make me think all the time, and that's really the best help you can give anyone is to cause them to think for themselves.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217536721343816655noreply@blogger.com