Comments on: Religion and Ethics takes on foreign aid http://aidwatchers.com/2010/02/religion-and-ethics-takes-on-foreign-aid/ just asking that aid benefit the poor Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:43:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michael Kirkpatrick http://aidwatchers.com/2010/02/religion-and-ethics-takes-on-foreign-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-9224 Michael Kirkpatrick Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:13:01 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/?p=2756#comment-9224 This is exactly why I do my best to build relationships in Africa and wholeheartedly support Africans helping Africans. This is exactly why I do my best to build relationships in Africa and wholeheartedly support Africans helping Africans.

]]> By: Ryan Cardwell http://aidwatchers.com/2010/02/religion-and-ethics-takes-on-foreign-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-9219 Ryan Cardwell Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:03:13 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/?p=2756#comment-9219 While I agree with Mr. Beckmann of Bread for the World that most progress has come from people in poor countries, it is misleading to suggest that these people were working hard to “serve their countries.” These people were working to serve themselves in entrepreneurial endeavours. Endeavours that that certainly made “their countries better.” Growth is not necessarily best, or fastest, achieved through the selfless volunteer activities that are typically associated with development. Profit-seeking entrepreneurs can be the main drivers of income growth. This is particularly true in the two examples that the story cites following Mr. Beckmann’s comments; India and China. While I agree with Mr. Beckmann of Bread for the World that most progress has come from people in poor countries, it is misleading to suggest that these people were working hard to “serve their countries.” These people were working to serve themselves in entrepreneurial endeavours. Endeavours that that certainly made “their countries better.” Growth is not necessarily best, or fastest, achieved through the selfless volunteer activities that are typically associated with development. Profit-seeking entrepreneurs can be the main drivers of income growth. This is particularly true in the two examples that the story cites following Mr. Beckmann’s comments; India and China.

]]> By: Jeff http://aidwatchers.com/2010/02/religion-and-ethics-takes-on-foreign-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-9216 Jeff Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:36:36 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/?p=2756#comment-9216 Very fair, very balanced piece. Glad the issues of trade and food aid were brought up. My only gripe is that these debates about what is wrong with aid oversimplify too much. There are too many forms of aid so be captured in a single word. Aid include some things that are not intended to produce growth or reduce poverty, but that work well to reduce suffering. It also includes lending to corrupt governments that should be stopped immediately. Very fair, very balanced piece. Glad the issues of trade and food aid were brought up. My only gripe is that these debates about what is wrong with aid oversimplify too much. There are too many forms of aid so be captured in a single word. Aid include some things that are not intended to produce growth or reduce poverty, but that work well to reduce suffering. It also includes lending to corrupt governments that should be stopped immediately.

]]> By: Carla http://aidwatchers.com/2010/02/religion-and-ethics-takes-on-foreign-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-9215 Carla Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:03:50 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/?p=2756#comment-9215 Is there any indication that the foreign aid bureaucracy is taking on the critiques highlighted in the piece? Thanks, C. Is there any indication that the foreign aid bureaucracy is taking on the critiques highlighted in the piece? Thanks, C.

]]> By: Word_Bandit http://aidwatchers.com/2010/02/religion-and-ethics-takes-on-foreign-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-9207 Word_Bandit Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:32:13 +0000 http://aidwatchers.com/?p=2756#comment-9207 Congratulations. Enjoyed the images of women working at the program's beginning. Very heartening. Congratulations.

Enjoyed the images of women working at the program’s beginning. Very heartening.

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