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Originally Posted by Damien
As has been said hundreds of times before this event was not about donating money.
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But it is mate. Wiping the debt is a just another way of saying we'll donate them a one massive handout. Anyway, didn't they say they always wanted to work their way out of debt rather than live on handouts? Seems instead of handouts, they should concentrate on encouraging trade. There is only one solution for Africa, and it is something Geldof and his ilk will never accept/allow. It needs an enforced mass regime change. Until people realise that, along with the fact they need to get religious leaders to approve condom use in Africa (HIV isn't being spread through poverty), then nothing will really change.
Raise awareness? You'll struggle to find someone who wasn't aware of Africa, even Bush knows about it, which is why he doubled aid to the place not so long ago. Awareness was raised just as well 20 years ago.
I was speaking to a mate of mine, he raised an interesting point. This debt will have to be paid for. Either by Africans, or us. If we are the ones footing the bill, I wonder how much it will cost. We haven't started paying for Iraq yet, and Africa is 4 times that I think.