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There is Asia vs. REST OF WORLD cricket match in australia with most of teams participating in it . 3 MObile comany is givin $1000 for every run scored in this match while toyota is giving $50000 for every 6 hit also many more sponsors are giving.

Very true dissolutions every $ counts . Ofcourse he might be giving to get some more publicity but that isnt important at present . Most impotant is that those who have survived shouldn't die wuith hunger and epidemics and should get at least their houses back .

[devon]

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Will you say the same thing if I said I donated $25 dollars. Will you bicker until I donate $25,000? I mean $25 is just peanuts to me as well.

Don't make double standards for people who have money. Every dollar counts.

Double standards for people with money are reality you cant deny that. And no i wouldnt say that since you probably dont have an income of the same amount as Billy Boy and you're probably no big player in world economy either who exploits third world countries.

What I dont understand are your double standards concerning other regions in the world where the situation is much worse than in the regions of the recent tsunami. I dont expect anybody to understand what I mean as I dont expect anybody to believe that 24 of your 25� donation will end in the moneybag of a big player/local warlord/corrupt politician/help organization whatever. Believe me or leave it. Its your 25 bucks, not mine. If they make you feel better - they at least served any purpose (besides making the wrong people rich)

dev'

[eduino]

WEll all the money is good for this kind of cause

[Travis]

devon, on Jan 10 2005, 01:33 AM, said:

What I dont understand are your double standards concerning other regions in the world where the situation is much worse than in the regions of the recent tsunami. I dont expect anybody to understand what I mean as I dont expect anybody to believe that 24 of your 25� donation will end in the moneybag of a big player/local warlord/corrupt politician/help organization whatever. Believe me or leave it. Its your 25 bucks, not mine. If they make you feel better - they at least served any purpose (besides making the wrong people rich)

dev'

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Devon, I'll give you another chance to reiterate what you mean. Make it understandable, possibly include facts and no slandering please.

First off clearly explain what situation is worse than the Tsunami right now. Considering that the Tsunami killed more people than Nagasaki and Hiroshima COMBINED. And current World Hunger statistics puts 30,000 deaths per day on world hunger. Exactly what situation is worse than this?

Is that the double standard you speak of? If it is not please explain to me.

As well considering the amount of global aid to world hunger/poverty this is pocket change.

As I said though explain yourself. I am not condemning your beliefs or your opinions I'd like to hear what you have to say about it, because frankly I don't quite understand what situation is worse in the world at the moment.

As well, I know of several International health and Help agencies that as a requirement to be able to recieve funds are audited yearly, how is it that they are corrupt? That they will give money to warlords etc.

-dissolutions

[devon]

To put it in a nutshell with 2 concise examples: Darfour and Iraq. In Darfour everyday people suffer from hunger caused by the sanctions off the USA und other Industry-Nations. Besides from civil war and ethnic cleanings. That is the double standard I speak of. But not the only one, it was more a generalization.

About Iraq I dont have to say a word I believe.

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As well, I know of several International health and Help agencies that as a requirement to be able to recieve funds are audited yearly, how is it that they are corrupt? That they will give money to warlords etc.

And I wrote a judical essay about the loopholes in austrian law for these donation-financed organizations. Loopholes for the usage and taxation of these donations and I can tell you: there are lots, and we have strict laws. Unlike most of the other Billion-Donating Nations. We just dont know where this money goes. In most cases.

What I say is that i wont donate and I wont feel bad about it because I know that the people who need it - would never get it. Under any circumstances. Most donations made by nations and worldbanks go to the governments anyway or are made in form of acquittals and are thus of no use for the people of these countries.

I'm not condemning help organizations at all, that would go too far. There are for sure trustable ones out there who really intend to make the world a better place. I just want to say that I dont trust them. And donations made by governments of industry nations are ... useless and very dishonest.

dev'