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Kabo Harold
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Re: Millenium goals and our behavior
May 6, 2009 - 04:07 PM
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Hello Okafor...
I don't mean to be rude or anything but you seriously need to get a life. Its sincere that you're working for the realization of the MDG's in Africa, but venting out your frustrations at the level of clubbing and sex on a blog wont help anybody. Who knows my brother, the same people you're asking help from may be horny freaks in their respective communities. What you need to do is to continue doing your job and hope that your message crosses over to the younger generation.
I find it hilarious that the people (Alex) who've benefited from free market capitalism are the same ones trying to repudiate its effect. As far I'm aware, there's only one answer to poverty eradication. In every historical instance, substantial progress against poverty has been a side effect of general economic growth. Nothing else has worked. Growth in turn is fostered by capitalism and policies that promote capitalism; low taxes, well enforced property rights, functioning markets, and free trade. In many parts of Africa there's a general resistance to capitalism especially among corrupt leaders, hence the genuine slowdown in growth. Moreover the EU (Germany included)has placed immense trade barriers for African made goods. Our farming produce is taxed heavily and protectionist laws that are put in place stifle the innovation and creativity of African entrepreneurs.
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Kabo Harold
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Re: Millenium goals and our behavior
May 6, 2009 - 04:33 PM
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The gist of my argument lies in the notion that the only way developed countries can help developing countries in Africa and Asia is by eliminating trade barriers and protectionist laws. I wont comment much on corporations and private businesses because they have a fiduciary responsibility to their shareholders to create value and maximize profits. What I advocate we do is to encourage US and EU leaders to be creative and give businesses in their respective countries a market incentive for helping eradicate poverty eg Businesses receive an 8% tax cut if they subsidize the costs of their products or services to poorer communities. Or maybe a 9% tax cut if they help foster entrepreneurship and lend out their resources to the poor. That way more African business people would build strong networks that would be beneficial to cross Atlantic commerce. And US and EU businesses would be developing a new market to sell their products and services. Its a win/win situation.
The only way we can eradicate poverty is through free market capitalism my friends. I honestly believe that we have some pretty talented people in Africa.Only through the innovation of our human capital will an improved standard of living be realized.
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julianna
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Re: Millenium goals and our behavior
June 22, 2009 - 05:00 PM
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@ Kabo I agree with you. I think the current crisis in particular has definitely dwarfed the achievement of the MDG goals. We have seen rescue packages worth trillions of dollars been drawn up at an unprecedented pace, while countries such as Africa continue to suffer. What’s even more painful is the fact that these packages are given to those very same organisations that created the crisis in the first place.
This post was edited on: 2009-06-22 at 05:02 PM by: julianna42
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Kabo Harold
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Re: Millenium goals and our behavior
June 23, 2009 - 06:58 AM
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Hello Julianna
Thank you for your insightful observation. There's a growing consensus in many parts of Africa that western countries simply don't have an incentive to alleviate poverty. Increased demand for scarce commodities eg oil and copper, increased carbon emissions and overpopulation are some of the reasons why it is in the West's interest NOT to help Africa. By maintaining the status quo, Africa does not have any leverage in trade negotiations, much to the EU's best interest.
In regard to the oversupply of liquidity in the market to stimulate domestic growth, coupled with low interest rates, we can only expect two outcomes;Inflation and dismal corporate growth!!! If the Americans hadn't bailed out the banks, we'd all be screwed. But I do agree with you that it is unethical and nerve wrenching that the same chaps who caused the crisis are the first ones to receive five-star government bailouts. I just finished reading the Wall Street Journal and I'm perplexed if not dismayed that Goldman Sachs executives are going to receive the biggest bonus in the banks 140 year history. In today's world, its sad to see both private and public sector leaders rewarding Wall Streets high risk attitude at the expense of conservative growth that benefits the world.
This post was edited on: 2009-06-23 at 07:01 AM by: kaboharold
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jerry nnaji
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Re: Millenium goals and our behavior
July 2, 2009 - 09:26 AM
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i totally agree with you,julia.
it all starts with personal discipline and sacrifice and not pushing the blame cos we are all guilty.
Think we need to see our contribution to the whole thing and start making changes cos external change will only survive were there is committment to personal change..thanx
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Whats the development goal there?
July 27, 2009 - 09:48 AM
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Why are we setting millenium development goals? why not tackle each problem bit by bit, must we jam-pack them altogether and then start looking for solutions?
In my country Nigeria, for example, the president listed 7-points agenda, i bet you, not even one of those agenda is functioning and even working, so what is the development goal there? Nigerian universities are on strike, crime is on the increase, more and more graduates are just roaming the streets with their degrees in search of even menial jobs.
Well, developmental goals can only be achieved, if we really know what our problems are, identify them, practicalize solutions and then implement.
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Jennifer Moule
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Re: Millenium goals and our behavior
August 12, 2009 - 11:02 AM
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I think that changing our behaviours is only half of the equation. Acting in accordance to the Millennium Development Goals not only does our part but also leads by example. In addition to our example however, the conversation about consumerism and values needs to change.
We need to use media, education, our influence, and new research to change ideas. It CAN become "cool" to make our decisions with the global community in mind, and with the concerns of oppressed groups at the helm. It CAN become "uncool" to buy clothing that was made in sweatshops, to make homophobic/sexist/racist/etc jokes, to think only in competitive terms. If groups that create truths receive incentives to do so, then anything can be of popular opinion!
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Re: Millenium goals and our behavior
August 31, 2009 - 06:10 PM
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 it is quite sad and inhuman the chameleonic attitudes of those people that are governing us. really to me have a solution a kind of word of admonishment all youth if we things to be normal and meaningful we all have to stand up to this,because if we really things to be done well, we have to do it by ourselves.
we are need to participate/contribute,'cos the longer we sit down cross our legs waiting for miracles to happen,the more we'll suffer.
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diana
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Re: Millenium goals and our behavior
September 8, 2009 - 01:01 AM
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I must say that I am really dissapointed in the direction that this thread is taking. I am believer in the eternal spring of hope. Pessimism will take us no where. Let us suggest solutions rather than complain about stuff that can be changed.
So far, the solutions offered are workable, if we have the will. When we had the post election violence in Kenya in 2008, many complained that the middle class people who hold the sway in most issues were comfortable because they were not really affected. I stand to be corrected, but I beleive that the middle class in any country can change the country.
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Tamunobarabi
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Re: Millenium goals and our behavior
September 11, 2009 - 10:15 AM
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So much talk on this MDG's talk. Some things are just not right. Distributing money to poor families alone do not meet MDG'S intention on eradicating poverty.
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diana
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Re: Millenium goals and our behavior
September 12, 2009 - 03:24 AM
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@ Tamunobarabi, I agree that giving money is not a permanent solution, only part of it.
@the rest of us, can we come up with solutions that are workable? It may take time to see the results but I believe time is free although expensive. We are young and determined. We have seen the problem, now llet us work at reversing the results in our own small coners of the world. The world being small and round, these coners will meet.
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Fred Amese
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Re: Millenium goals and our behavior
September 20, 2009 - 05:25 PM
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i agree wit u ba not entirely. We decide some of the thgs u mentioned. ba how do u decide not to buy a product produced by child labour wen u donot knw whether it was produced under child labour. In any case even when u knw, hw do u refuse to buy wen u can not afford the same product not produced under child labour jux bcos the price in higher?? Its a whole web of problem. Only God can save us. No government is a solution to any problem. In anycase who is government???
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Fred Amese
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Re: Millenium goals and our behavior
September 20, 2009 - 05:27 PM
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i agree wit u ba not entirely. We decide some of the thgs u mentioned. ba how do u decide not to buy a product produced by child labour wen u donot knw whether it was produced under child labour. In any case even when u knw, hw do u refuse to buy wen u can not afford the same product not produced under child labour jux bcos the price in higher?? Its a whole web of problem. Only God can save us. No government is a solution to any problem. In anycase who is government???
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