I'll never respect or feel sorry for Africans as long as this continues!

[kevin1]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/06/16/senegal.children.reut/index.html

Like it isn't hard enough to be a kid ... [:@][:@][:@]

[Daniel__]

You only got to classes of people over there Rich and Poor..No middle class...What happens to all that moneyfrom feed a child programs?I feel sorry for them chidren but we need to take care of our own first before we can help others...They need laws to protect these childrens from beatings though if they dont bring home just under a dollar..I think that more african americans should see this when they still throw it up to our faces about slavery...That could of been their life and their grandchildren..No child deserves to live or be treated like that..

[kevin1]

I agree Daniel , and there isn't a street black in this country , no matter how tough they might think they are , who could survive a week there .

I've been to Kenya during my Navy days , and that's one of the nicer countries there , but the people were all dirt poor and wearing clothing that looked like they came straight out of a Salvation Army bargain bin . The only nicer dressed and obviously better off ones I saw were the Mayor of Mombasa and several bankers and other muckity mucks who were eating dinner a table away from me one evening . They were also the only fat people I saw the whole time I was there . I still cackle to myself remembering how those snotty a$$holes looked at me that evening , I was eating a steak dinner in the nicest restaurant in town dressed in a pair of shorts , a T-shirt with my squadron logo and one of our helicopters on it , and a doofy looking digger hat I bought in Australia that I covered with pins from the places I had already visited. They were all wearing Armani suits and smelled of expensive colognes . My dinner , complete with several beers ,came to $15 and not one person outside that restaurant could have afforded it , but those porkers sure could . I'm still disgusted by my impressions of Africa , and I wouldn't go there again if I were paid to do so . I can only imagine what it's like in the really poor countries there , it must be a nightmare .

[petasux]

You act like Africas the only place kids are mistreated or theres a wealthy class of people willing to ignore the poverty stricken.Goto any major city in the United States and you can find 12-13 yr old kids turning tricks, running drugs, or panhandling in the streets and more often then not theres a adult profiting off of it.But were more worried a few more mexicans might get into the country then we are about the 100s of thousands of kids that turn up missing every year in this country.we really shouldnt be so quick to judge other cultures till we can take care of our own here in the USA.Were one of the wealthiest countries in the world and cant get rid of the problem, hows one of the poorest countries gonna do any better?

[JoeRE]

ORIGINAL: petasux

You act like Africas the only place kids are mistreated or theres a wealthy class of people willing to ignore the poverty stricken.Goto any major city in the United States and you can find 12-13 yr old kids turning tricks, running drugs, or panhandling in the streets and more often then not theres a adult profiting off of it.But were more worried a few more mexicans might get into the country then we are about the 100s of thousands of kids that turn up missing every year in this country.we really shouldnt be so quick to judge other cultures till we can take care of our own here in the USA.Were one of the wealthiest countries in the world and cant get rid of the problem, hows one of the poorest countries gonna do any better?

well said.

ah yes, but they have different colored skin, so they must be doing something wrong![8D]

[kevin1]

ORIGINAL: JoeRE

well said.

ah yes, but they have different colored skin, so they must be doing something wrong![8D]

I never mentioned their pigmentation , screw you for that one .

ORIGINAL: petasux

You act like Africas the only place kids are mistreated or theres a wealthy class of people willing to ignore the poverty stricken.Goto any major city in the United States and you can find 12-13 yr old kids turning tricks, running drugs, or panhandling in the streets and more often then not theres a adult profiting off of it.But were more worried a few more mexicans might get into the country then we are about the 100s of thousands of kids that turn up missing every year in this country.we really shouldnt be so quick to judge other cultures till we can take care of our own here in the USA.Were one of the wealthiest countries in the world and cant get rid of the problem, hows one of the poorest countries gonna do any better?

There's a huge difference between us and them , we try to solve our problems .

Yes , you can find 12 year olds turning tricks and adults profitting from it here too , I never said there weren't . You missed the entire point of this post . The Africans have had every chance there is to drag themselves into the current millenia and haven't even tried . Africa's single largest problem isn't their crime rate , poverty , or disease , it's their stubborn refusal to give up their tribal mentality . They insist on living like it's still 10,000 years ago , and they pay the price for it every single day . Country after country has shoveled money into that rat hole trying to help them , only to watch the priveledged few slurp it up as fast as it comes in while the masses suffer . During the Triangle Trade days it was the Africans themselves who captured their own people and sold them to the Arab and other slavers , enslaving a defeated village being part of their tribal culture , and it still goes on to this day . They don't want to get better , they want to have their primitive cake and eat it too . My guess is that you've never been there , which explains your reply .

[petasux]

They insist on living like it's still 10,000 years ago , and they pay the price for it every single day

And your point is what, they dont have pollution and overcrowded freeways?or should they be more like the middle east, they could still have the tribal mentality but could have much more advanced weapons to go with it.

Country after country has shoveled money into that rat hole trying to help them , only to watch the priveledged few slurp it up as fast as it comes in while the masses suffer .

did you notice gas is 3.00$ a gallon and congress is getting another pay raise?Again, Im having trouble seeing your point, we dont have corrupt politicians here in our civilized society?

My guess is that you've never been there , which explains your reply

And im gonna go out on a limb and say you had a bad experience over there, which explains yours. again, every countries got its problems, africas no different then any place else.

[Tazman]

Folks we have horrendous problems right now here in the US when it comes to kids, I have a 7 year old living with me right now whose dad is in jail and his mom is so heavily into drugs and booze and has been for 24 years that I know there is no way she will ever recover, I am getting ready to turn him over to social services to where his family in Ca. can take custody of him. Long, long story as to why we are handling this way, but it will be less expensive and easier on all parties doing it this way.

Any how this is very far from being an "African" problem or as someone who is ignorant of how prevelant this is amoung African Arabs said a "Black" problem. It is a "Third World" problem.

The saddest part is that there are sickos through out the western world who support the child prostitution that is brought about by this by them creating a demand for child prostition.

[G5]

The Africans have had every chance there is to drag themselves into the current millenia and haven't even tried . Africa's single largest problem isn't their crime rate , poverty , or disease , it's their stubborn refusal to give up their tribal mentality .

So be it, that is called culture. I think that everyone would be better off if they kept hold of their culture. Kinda sucks to think that very soon the whole world is going to look like americans. Blue jeans and t-shirts for everyone. that is kind of a scary thought alll in its self.

For the feed a kid program, that is the biggest scam, all that donation stuff is a scam. Any organazation collecting donations by law only has to givea minimal percentageof the given donations to the cherity they stand for. The rest of the money goes to peoples pockets for their time. doesnt seem very cheritable does it.

So i guess my point is if they want to stay tribal and poor who gives a $hit. Does this really effect you. If indians want to starve rather than eat the cow that is there family pet, does this effect you? someone stated earlier that we should worry about are own problems, how true. The problems of america are masked with money and greed. This all goes back to that we as americans need to take care of our own, stop all the trying to help everyone else.totry and change someones culture is not right by any means, to send them money to only line the pockets of another scam artist isnt right either. i guess when it comes down to it, i dontcare. And why should i care, i have my own problems,i have to put food my owntable, pay my own taxesblah blah blah.

when comes down toit im just sick ofall the problems else where in the world, cant pick up a paperor watch the news without it.i shouldnt have to worry about it either, my taxes go to paypeople to worry about this, that is their job, not mine, and i dont want it. Maybe i dont agree with the way they handle things but hey, im not willing to bein their shoes so i really cant say anything. i all i cando is vote. anyways sorry for my rambles and have a great day

[kevin1]

I couldn't really care less if they go down the crapper , it's the method that bothers me .
The Chinese may be back stabbing lying bastards , but they're smart enough to modernize and maintain their cultural heritage . Sure , they're commies slowly going capitalist , but they just built the largest hydroelectric dam on the planet and are gobbling resources as fast as they can buy them as they modernize their country . So is India , so is Southeast Asia , and pretty much everybody except Africa .