Forever Indebted?
Am I the only one stunned by the lack of gratitude for this goodwill gesture? I'm glad my government and others are willing to aid other countries in need, but enough is enough. When MY tax money is being wasted and/or funnelled into corrupt governments, then forget it. Furthermore, we're talking big dollars.
If I go to the bank for a $10,000 car loan (small beans), they demand justification, accountability, and security for their investment. If I crash the car I still owe them the money. If they just forgave the loan, they'd be doing me a huge favor; I'd be free of that debt and no longer need to fund it.
What these nations need is to learn basic concepts of money and accountability. Perhaps they need to stand up and overthrow a corrupt government or two also.
Sadly they didn't have the solid upbringing I had, an upbringing that culminated in a single conversation. It went something like this: "We've done our best to raise you, and we think we've done well, but now you're an adult and the responsibility is yours."
I don't know how to teach a nation to stand on their own two feet, nor how to overthrow a corrupt government. I do know, however, that rewarding bad behavior results in more bad behavior, and from experience that it's counterproductive to help someone in a way that makes them more dependent.
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