Get off your high horse.
I can't help them without compromising my resources, and you're in the same boat.
Should I starve just because someone on the other side of the world is?
Selfish?
How is it selfish to want to keep what's mine, but not selfish to want to live off of someone else's money?
I'm all for donation and aid, but I'm not going to starve thanks to a futile attempt to save the world.
I happen to live in Africa and this is true. The man is not necessarily white, he could just be representing companies, governments, lawmakers etc... this post is more about service delivery and the inability of the various stakeholders to efficiently distribute scarce resources, like water.
I can't help them without compromising my resources, and you're in the same boat.
Should I starve just because someone on the other side of the world is?
How is it selfish to want to keep what's mine, but not selfish to want to live off of someone else's money?
I'm all for donation and aid, but I'm not going to starve thanks to a futile attempt to save the world.