Editor's Note: EJ Hogendoorn is the Horn of Africa project director for the International Crisis Group and Ben Dalton is a communications & IT officer.
By EJ Hogendoorn and Ben Dalton – Special to CNN
Famine has returned to the Horn of Africa, and Somalia is the worst hit. For the first time since the early 90s, the United Nations has declared a famine in parts of southern Somalia, meaning that more than 30 percent of the population is malnourished. All told, 3.7 million Somalis are in need of immediate food aid, part of some 11.5 million in need across the Horn of Africa. Each month, huge streams of refugees cross the border into Ethiopia and Kenya–nearly 170,000 since January–spreading the humanitarian crisis with them. Tens of thousands have already died.
At fault are three big factors. First, rainfall has been sparse for the past two years, causing widespread crop failures and depletion of food reserves. Second, food prices worldwide have skyrocketed, so the shortfall in produce among the poor cannot be made up in trade and imports. Finally, chronic insecurity in southern Somalia has exacerbated the situation. Much of southern Somalia is controlled by Al-Shabaab, the Islamist militant group at war with the internationally-backed Transitional Federal Government. Al-Shabaab has also prevented many international agencies from distributing food aid to affected areas.
It is only a matter of time before famine is declared in much of south Somalia. Somalia is at the center of the emergency, but much of the Horn of Africa is at risk. If humanitarian relief does not reach people in southern Somalia immediately, further refugee flows could undermine food security in neighboring countries.
The international community has to act –and act fast - to stop the growing crisis. As the U.S. and other governments consider their options, here are five things to keep in mind.
1. Don’t let Al-Shabaab deny your humanitarian impulse. The U.S. government has voiced concern that assistance to Somalia could end up in the hands of Al-Shabaab, a designated terrorist organization. As a result, in 2010, U.S. aid to Somalia dropped to just one tenth of what it was two years before. It is true that armed groups were “taxing” humanitarian aid, but this is unavoidable in complex emergencies. Whatever marginal benefit Al-Shabaab derives from foreign aid, it is far outweighed by the goodwill and increased stability that aid generates. This is also an important way to show Somalis and the Muslim world at large that the West cares about more than waging a “War on Terror”.
2. Instead, think of this as an opportunity. Al-Shabaab is not a monolithic organization. It includes both hardliners and pragmatists. In July, the organization made two statements, one appealing for a return of international humanitarian agencies and the other claiming that any news of famine was “sheer propaganda.” Boosting international aid may help to woo those members willing to renounce terrorism away from the increasingly unpopular hardliners.
3. That said, international efforts must work together. Attempts to stabilize Somalia must be coordinated and carefully managed. Reporting from Somalia suggests that much internal displacement is directly attributable to military campaigns by the internationally funded Transitional Federal Government. As much as possible, the military push against Al-Shabaab should not aggravate an already poor humanitarian situation. Aid should also not empower re-emerging warlords.
4. The best way to prevent famines over the long-term is to foster peace and stability. It’s no surprise that the crisis is much less serious in Somaliland and Puntland, autonomous regions in northern Somalia that have been relatively stable. Immediate, short-term food aid must be followed by longer-term efforts to promote stability and good governance. That means looking beyond the narrow focus of defeating Al-Shabaab. Given a corrupt and ineffective Transitional Federal Government, international donors should not focus exclusively on the central government in Mogadishu, but also support stable, responsive and accountable local authorities. Because of longstanding clan competition and mistrust, a decentralized form of government is much more appropriate in the current Somali environment.
5. Even if governments don’t launch a full-scale relief program, they can still help. For instance, the U.S. should temporarily lift Office of Foreign Asset Control restrictions, which prevent aid groups from operating in areas “controlled” by Al-Shabaab.
The international response to famine is typically presented as a humanitarian mission. While that alone more than justifies international involvement, governments should also consider that food aid in Somalia and the Horn of Africa is strategic - that it can change negative perceptions about the West and reduce insecurity in the whole region. They should get moving.
The views expressed in this piece are solely those of EJ Hogendoorn and Ben Dalton.
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The Al-Shabaab is just a political factor. It comes and goes. There are other factors – the nature – that are constant. It's the hottest place on earth and the region is not cultivatable, due to its aridness and lack of rainfall. Unless a irrigation-system is developed, there's no chance to improve the living conditions in the region.
Don't send food, send luggage. Then they can move where the FOOD IS.
Most of the food is, um, here. How many can we send to your place?
People should not live where sustainable resources are absent. Do not irrigate the desert. That is stupid. Birth control and managed human numbers where sustainable resources are present and well managed is the strategy to adopt. There are too many people and they spill onto marginal land and this is what happens. Feeding starving people without providing birth control only makes more people and more problems. Fix the problem at its source.
Yeah, don't irrigate the inhospitable arid places like..um... Las Vegas, Phoenix, to large metropolitan areas.
The local authorities don't want living conditions improved. Build a school, a well, a pipeline, a dam and they will blow it up. The international response to famine after famine in these areas is the only "renewable resource" they can plunder. Their victims are their wealth, silly people!
i dont think we should help. the last time we sent help they attacked and killed us. why should we help them now especially when their leaders are saying that help is not needed!
so which one of the starving kids or their moms attacked us? food, clean water, basic health care and shelter are basic rights of all people, and those who have more should give more. maybe you will only know this if you are in desperate need one day and there is nobody there to help you.
Sixth thing. Don't expect the GOP to help.
7th thing, expect the democrats to send millions in support even though we've been having this month long debate about how we're out of money...
That's what a real christian would do.
You seem to be missing the point. YOU CAN'T GIVE MONEY WE DON'T HAVE!
driraneck – Silly you. Everyone knows that republicans don't believe in the teachings of Jesus. You know......the part about feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, assisting the elderly, medical care for the sick, and giving to the poor.
Can't we just take money from Americans in the form of more taxes and send it there?
Take from those who earn it whether they like it or not, its the Democratic way.
PS my bible indicates those who want to give, should give freely. No where does it say that you should take from others and dispense as you see fit. If your bible says so it must be the LIV version (Liberal International Version)
Noca – And you must be reading the King Rush version. Truth hurts don't it?
Seventh thing- spend lots of time explaining the benefits of "birth control" to these people. Then maybe we
won't see pictures of so many starving children on network TV, attempting to make everyone in USA feel guilty
because they produce babies that they will end up not being able to feed. IMHO,
Thank you, thank you, thank you Scorpio9man, I have been saying this for the longest time. I find it odd that whenever you watch t.v. the mom and baby is on the screen, you never see the male, these women are not just walking along and all of a sudden have a baby. As I am typing this, they are over there going at it making more, the mom is lying down giving birth, while her other baby is in the corner dying, she can't feed what she has now, and what amazes me she is sick and weak, but she keeps kicking babies out. Right after she has the baby I wonder how she feels, I would be looking at this baby thinking you will die within 1 year, maybe I should stop having babies. Why don't we sterilize them? If it is against their religion, don't let me stand in the way, this is a never ending battle, not to mention we are broke. The money does not go to the kids anyway. To me if I had an infection on me somewhere I would not just put a bandage over it, it is just hiding the problem. Call me cold, but let them keep having them, I will not send money.
First and foremost, STOP HAVING CHILDREN, YOU HAVE NO FOOD!
There should not be a single child in these lines as they have not had food for a few years now. I'm not going to help people that won't even do the basic things to help themselves, period.
Amen! If these people would stop having 8, 10, 12 or more kids when they can't adequately feed 1 or 2, they would have far fewer problems. All of Africa is overbreeding like crazy; even countries that aren't currently in crisis eventually will be. Our own fertility is our worst enemy.
TexasLady2, you are evidently, a total ignorant.
1. Birth control is tied to having received appropriate education (look at the stats on this, there is plenty online). These people have not had the chance to be educated and plan their existence.
2. Helping other countries bring enormous returns to the US. We need allies, we need friends, we need partners.
3. Even if there are no economic benefits for the US, humanitarian aid is a moral obligation of those who have more.
4. Yes, we also have problems here. But let's be honest, they are nothing compared to what people in Africa are suffering.
"right, right, I mean really, they dont even match their clothing, for gods sake. And did you see that sack for a baby carrier? Really, what business do "these people" have trying to carry on. Honestly, you would think that they thought they could afford food. Don't they know its their fault they were born there, and to try to get humanitarian help to better their conditions, well really, that doesnt say much for their upbringing, now does it? They certainly wont get invited into the EU at that rate................................"
Jose,
Birth control doesn't exist in a misogynistic culture. This part of the world has been in crisis mode for decades, and all the billions pouredinto it have dne nothng.
And the autor suggests this is an opportunity, but it shoildn't be an opportunity for Westerners to be slaughtered or mo ey wasted.
@texaslady2 with world war 3 already being prepared right now we are expecting 66% of the world population to perish, so dont worry about over population.
@Jose
Birth control is tied to having received appropriate education (look at the stats on this, there is plenty online). These people have not had the chance to be educated and plan their existence.
1. These cultures are some of the oldest on earth. How exactly have they NOT had the time? They should be ahead of us.. not behind us.
Helping other countries bring enormous returns to the US. We need allies, we need friends, we need partners.
2. An ally implies help in both directions not one way. A friend that is always ‘borrowing’ money is called a leach. Partner is just a repeat of ally.
Even if there are no economic benefits for the US, humanitarian aid is a moral obligation of those who have more.
3. There is no such thing as moral obligation. Morals are subjective and therefore cannot by definition be an obligation. The concept of welfare works only if it is on a temporary basis and is designed to help to recipient become or resume a productive state.
Yes, we also have problems here. But let's be honest, they are nothing compared to what people in Africa are suffering.
4. We don’t have the money to give away. Have you not being paying attention to the debt debate? If we go under who then will hand out your welfare checks?
In other words, there comes a point when one must stand on their own and take responsibility. These welfare countries are your 40 year old son living in the basement watching TV all day. You ether decide to take care of the lazy bum for the rest of his life or you give him some time to put himself together then boot him out.
Well when there is not a massive DROUGHT that was unpredictable, the kids help bring in food and resources and clean, cook, trade, build and mend the houses etc.. And regardless, the children are already born and deserve help!! How can ANY of you be against sending aid? You all talk about their education over there, why don't you educate yourselves and you would realize that the world has enough food to feed EVERYBODY! We could SOLVE world hunger, we HAVE the food, it only would take everyone being willing to donate to the cause.
Double Amen. Apparently all those men & women in Africa just don't believe in birth control .
Maybe they are all catholics.
in developing countries, having many children is seen as an insurance policy. Here, you get old, you go to a nursing home. In developing nations, you get old, then you rely on your kids to care for you. Also, most likely you work in agriculture or labor, and you cant afford to hire workers, so you have kids for that. And it's not likely many of your kids will survive, so you have several of them with the expectation that half won't make it to age 5.
Just so you (and all the others making these ridiculous comments about birth control, birth control pills) understand. The American mentality does not apply in developing nations.
@texaslady2- you are so ignorant it's pathetic. It's funny how you think you are making sense by giving your 'piece of advice' but in actual fact you're just revealing how simple-minded you are. I pity you.
Excellent discussion.
I fully agree with @Aspiring IDEVexpert, having children in these countries has a completely different dimension compared to what we have in the US. So any strategy needs to be comprehensive, because whether it is the culture or not, birth control is a key factor in controlling famine, but for it to work needs to go with better health services (so less children die and more make it into adulthood), better care for elders, etc.
Regarding the US being in a position to help. Yes, we are in a position to help. Sure, we have the debt problem going on now in Washington, but even with that we are still by far the wealthiest nation on earth. OK, China is catching up, but being teh 2nd economy in the world with 1.2 billion people... whats the wealth per capita?
For those complaining that people in Africa should be far ahead, please read "guns, germs and steel" by Diamond and then we can talk.
The Catholic Church has historically made it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for the US govt to even provide information about contraception, much less the contraception itself.
Then the Vatican should be sending plane loads of food over there to help feed those starving children.
Are they?
I agree 100%, Send them birth control pills, There are plenty of hungry people here.
No, either depo-provera (the year-long lasting injection) or the insertable rods (1-5 years efficacy) that go under the skin must be provided. Give these people monthly pill packs and they will sell them immediately for pocket money. Most aid projects fail miserably because nobody stops to think of the realities of providing aid and what really happens to it. Never give someone a necessary item they can just go and sell for pocket money. Inject women (who consent) and it's done with no chance for human error. Everybody wins.
I hope that you are never in need of help....see how it feels for someone to say the same thing about you and your family in crisis...you are racist!!!
You are dangerously stupid.
Somalia has the eighth highest birthrate in the world. If we feed them now, next time there will be more of them, and by then we will not be able to afford to feed them.
Put contraceptives in the food and mark it clearly. Freedom of choice...those starving choose to eat and not conceive or starve. This is the "dignified" alternative to sterilization, the obvious and more effective alternative.
The Vatican and the followers of Mohammed would have humans cover ever square foot of the planet with humanity until "quality of life" is be reduced to abstract theory for all but the hierarchy of each faith.
When is there not a food crisis? Anyway, it's black on black genocide. Not a food crisis.
Hopefully you are just some minimum-wager and have no actual effect on any type of thing. What an absolute Nazi you are. Skinhead or traditional?
Are you implying that "minimim wagers" are insensitive and non-caring?
And you Missy Michelle, must have a large letter "L" stamped on your forehead, and you probably carry
a stinking ACLU member card in your jeans.
I agree, stop having kids! What about the children in our own country who go hungry every day?? It is sad, yes, the kids are not at fault.. but we need to stop trying to solve everyone's problems.. In case the US hasn't noticed, we're in a bit of a pickle ourselves!
I don't understand why Al-Shabaab won't allow food aid to these people. Do they want them to starve?
We need to take care of the people in our own country who need jobs and other help, not be trying to take care of the whole world's problems. That is what got us into this financial mess to begin with: trying to play World Cop. No one wants us to solve their problems: they just want us to send money! Let people solve their own problems and let's try to solve ours.
texaslady2, we do solve ours. We are still the richest country on earth. We are a part of the UN, and have taken on the role of global leader. This includes more than bombing the heck out of others. And last I checked, there were tons of jobs in my classifieds, hotels and fast food, just selfish Americans would rather draw unemployment and cry about not finding a job than work at one of those. We have programs in place here. There is food stamps for anyone, and if theres a child in the house its automatic. Africa does not have food stamps. But its not your air-conditioned problem is it. So if you dont care, dont comment or become involved at all. Go back to the country club, and quit monitoring these boards.
Thanks Michelle for your sensible comments
Right on Michelle!
Completely agree Michelle, thankyou for that! And as I said in another post, we actually could solve world hunger, there is enough food in wealthy countries to do it. The solution is available but it would take everyone pitching in to donate to the cause. But that would be "evil" socialism according some who are standing in the way of progress while shamelessly fattening themselves to sickness. Empathy is what those people lack.
I agree with your post Michelle. Question: I wonder how Americans would feel if the tables were turned? Most people are so quick to pass judgment on others, when they have NEVER been in that situation. We educated people here in America about STD's, birth control and other things. And for what. People are still doing whatever. Africa doesn't have the resources we have. So stop acting like your Saints, who have all the answers to solve the world problems. Especially, if you can't take care of your problems at home.
Wow Lady L, hope you don't get a nose bleed being so high up there on your high and mighty White horse. : )
BTW, when was the last time you sent a care package donation to Africa?
Seems to me that if people want a 'better life' & are 'down-trodden', then, they would take issue with whoever & have an Uprising!!! It's always amazed me that people, not just here, but most Countries, look for 'hand-outs' & sympathy from the rest of the World, BUT do NOTHING to help themselves! What's that the Christians always say? The Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves!!!!
Read the article. This is the result of a civil war. If that's not an uprising what is.
So I can start helping myself by farming where I want to, sell drugs where and when I want to, claim property where I want to – its much more then just helping yourself idiot. The phrase God Helps those who help themselves is not in the bible – but people like you assume
ive been saying for the loooongest time- dont send food, send birth control. there's only one way this is going to go and it's not good. sending food is like putting a bandaid on a bullet wound. end the population. cold, yes, but this is nature telling us that that country is not a place where people can live and prosper. imo
I bet you know where theres some cattle cars where they can get the birth control.....
Michelle, birth control is the compassionate offering to people anywhere in this situation. Women in these situations have no control over themselves and having access to a safe, effective way to temporarily halt births takes a huge load of responsibility off of them and their existing children. Prevention of further problems is equally important as temporary food aid. Prevention of a burden isn't cruel at all. It is kind. Children are not always a blessing.
Cold, yes. But also true! : )
Since no govt anywhere is doing anything effective to combat climate change, situations like this will become worse and more frequent. What will we do when there is a large-scale crop failure in a highly populated area? At some point there will be nothing we can do other than watch them die.
@birthcontrol adovcates,
You can blame the parents for birthing the children, but you cannot blame the children for starving. Ignoring this is immoral.
Much of southern Somalia is controlled by Al-Shabaab, the Islamist militant group at war with the internationally-backed Transitional Federal Government. Al-Shabaab has also prevented many international agencies from distributing food aid to affected areas. I just copied/pasted that from the above article. Read that carefully. Muslims are preventing food from getting to those starving. The religion of peace strikes again.
So if we feed them, then what? In 10 years we have a bunch of teenagers with nothing to do and no way to make a living. And in 20 years, they are having more kids, they have another famine, and the cycle repeats. That piece of DESERT can only support so much population. They have exceeded it and we are making it worse by sending just enough food to keep them alive and getting them to an age where they can reproduce. The only way to make the hunger stop in that part of the world is to let them starve and get the population/evnironment back into balance.
I heard Anderson say they were providing them with vaccinations. How absurd to vaccinate starving sick babies that already have immune depression to provide them with enough cases series jabs to say it works...
Where we now see the reports of current testing of even TB banned by WHO who are these criminals who would do such a thing? This is an abomination to all mankind to let them get away with what we now know as prion disease as exhibited in the recent Malaria studies conducted to see if it could differenciate between the two....Over 1000 followed cases and the ones tested all had the stealth of prion protein packing pathogens... These are "Crimes Against Humanity", like no other before... Why didn't they just go ahead and give them some smallpox laced bankets and kerchiefs and get it over with if they are not going to stop the atrocities?
Or line them all up with a chamber of gas....Eistein said it was easier to denature Plutonium than to denature the evil of man....I believe it... The greed of our medical societies have inflicted upon the public the wrath of what was once known as just Mad Cow is now shown to be AIDS and LYME as well. And because of that greed to just protect profits the public has been forced to suffer long enough because of the ignorance and greed of man by keeping all those stuck in a stupid "Syndrome of Unknown Origin", sick and hidden from the truth....Our genes are now swapping with infectious organsisms genes and being carried thru the neglect of the past 30yrs. to protect profits-in our vectors of disease....The punishment cannot and will not ever equal the crimes of the lives fallen by failures to treat everything they know can fold into the proteins freely giving of their DNA....Our Shame will be forever written as the worst crimes against humanity ever wrought.
You are right that the infants, who already compromised immune systems, should not receive vaccines. Do you believe that there is a genocidal agenda at work here?
Don't send NOTHING..... REMEMBER BLACK HAWK DOWM......//////
Why can't we just castrate their balls and feed their mouths
But then how would those African women get pregnant? Oh I C. :>)
F them
They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind
If the world would stop feeding Africa, then they would stop making babies which would solve the problem on its own. The more food you send Africa, the more babies they make, and the more additional food you'll have to send. Just stop it!!!!!
exactly!!! that's what i said.
And you and Joe was right. : )
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Food crisis? More like a population crisis.
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Food crisis? More like Africa has a population crisis.
Is this the same Somalia that lets the pirates have free rein? Not gettimg my sympathy for the world to give them money when they let the pirates ransom ships for millions. You know these pirates are kicking back some of that $$$ to the politicians there of course.
Remember Gulliver's Travels? The author penned another story about overpopulation and famine and proposed a solution that would solve BOTH problems: EAT the children. It didn't go over very well, but maybe we need to revisit this "novel" idea.
EAT THE CHILDREN. Two problems solved at one time.
These are some of the most overtly racist comments i've ever read, seen, or heard. Forced birth control? Let them die? You have obviously never seen or experienced a child in pain. I think that all human life has value and these women and children need immediate help...u should be ashamed of yourselves.
youve got to be kidding. if these people had any regard for human life, they wouldnt bring another one into this world. dont you get it??
You are racist...
My Dear liberal, and just why do you think those kids are in pain?
If all those unwanted children in Africa had not been born, they would not currently be starving to death.
IMHO, it is the African mothers that produce all those babies that they know they will will not be able to feed,
are the one's that should be ashamed! : (
Empathy has nothing to do with being a liberal...i do not identify as such.
Why isn't Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, UAE and so forth footing the bill? I'm tired of the USA being expected to help other countries. Even before the U.S. / Somalia war, these people were having problems. It's been over 20 years and I yet to see any improvements. When handing out food, maybe they should hand out birth control.
They need to send them birth control pills. This is inhuman giving birth like this!!
We sent in millions of dollars of aid in 1993. They thanked us by killing 13 Americans.
No thanks.
Terrorists do not want peace. They're deceptive liars. "And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus," God will wipe out all of these rebels, like cancer is removed from the body.
with the millions of ton of food we waste in usa everyday we can feed the rest of the world
Seriously, anywhere women are suppressed and downgraded it results in too many births, Population control is healthy, education and birth control are critical in curbing this problem. People are dying from ignorance. In the mean time, the kids must be fed, It is immoral to ignore the starving and dying, but part of this care should include contraceptive counseling for these families.
Continue to send aid to an area that cannot sustain the current population does nothing but prolong the crisis – the area cannot support the number of people that call it home. Just like deer herds, starvation is one of nature's way of balancing the species with the environment. No doubt, it is a sad, sad situation – but to prolong suffering through food drops with no solution in sight seems insane. To prolong the suffering of millions is inhumane. I will not donate one cent to such a cause.
Interesting.... has anyone considered how much of our total National budget goes toward foreign aid? It's a very small amount when compared with spending for domestic issues. A whole heck of a lot less than we spend on weapons creation, or medical research, or student aid, or a whole host of other things. The wars have cost us a great deal, yes. Foreign aid however (and I do specifically mean AID) is a very small percentage of our spending. Very small indeed. Eliminating our foreign aid in total would not even come close to getting us out of this budget crisis.
Not saying we need to give more or less, just that we don't spend a huge amount as it is.
I feel for them folks in Africa but I got my own kids to feed and worry about.
Before you want our country to get involved in this remember October 3, 1993. We have been there, done that and they still wanted to kill us.
imd1urlkn4 on February 9, 2011 rlealy beautiful, an inspiration. Practically speaking, how much money can you make something like in a residential area?. Question mark
time to let the african problems die out on their own; enough of trying to fix their problems,they are too dam
slow to evolve; all they do is fight amongst themselves for decades on end,oh well,let the whole continent
die out !!! who gives "f'.I dont anymore!!!
I agree.
there are plenty of hungry people in the US. Let's feed our own rather than worrying about those who drug our dead soldiers through the streets. It was not just the militia who attacked our troops in Somalia, women and children helped. Before sending a dime to help Somalia- EVERYONE should be required to understand how the Somalians mutilated the corpses of our soldiers- who were there to help FEED them.
Um, these people have been surviving for thousands of years–why is there a problem now?? Nature will take it's course. America can't save everyone, we can't even take care of ourselves properly. We should get off of our high horse, we're NOT all that.
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I am sorry as hell that they are starving but that's how they thanks us the last time we tried to help. Also, Black Hawk Down was a huge hit in Somalia when it came out. The movie theatres in Somalia were packed and people waited for hours to see the movie. And they cheered at the movie; they cheered each time a U.S. Soldier was killed.
NO WAY LET THEM ALL STARVE TO DEATH!!
Stop wasting our money and sending these people food, here is the deal, i'm so sick of hearing about the "starving" kinds in Africa, give me a break. If i can't take care of my child here I GO TO JAIL...... I say stop sending these 3rd world, fly infested, disease ridden horrible countries food and start sending them COMDOMS!!!!!! Hell of alot cheaper or birth control for the women, its obviously there going to keep popping out babies when they shoudln't so lets do something about that. How can we allow natural selection to work if we keep pouring mine and your tax dollars into these ridiculious countries.
Why don't you just say what you mean Rick? Are you afraid of your own disgusting racism? Why not just say it outright what you mean by natural selection if you are so proud! ...You are racist!!!
In my 60 years on Earth, here is what I have learned, THERE IS NO HOPE FOR AFRICA. Why is up for grabs, but the constant is that Africa has always been behind and always will be. Population control forever!
Birth control is not an effective means of controlling population in countries where women do not have rights. If young girls are being married off and having children before they turn 16, do you really think they have any control over the number of children they will bear, or if their spouse wears a condom? It is not a woman's choice to take the pill, it is her husbands, and unfortunatley with the low levels of education present in Somalia, it is generally disregarded. Not wanting to help starving, dieing people, children even, is disgusting. I understand no one wants to pay more taxes, especially during a recession, but these people have any more control over the drought or famine that occurs in their country than we have control over a tornado or hurricane. Do not confuse social issues with the right to life and dignity, as well as the rights of safe access to food and water, which are outlined in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.
Thank you, thank you!
Let them starve. If we feed them, they will continue to breed and create an ever larger problem.They contribute nothing to the world, and are incapable of functioning in complex-industrial societies. In fact, they appear to be incapable of functioning in simple third-world societies. We've already wasted trillions of dollars pretending that they are fully human. It's time to face reality and cut our losses. (And no, my ignoring PC orthodoxy and being "mean" does not imply that I am wrong. Grow up.)
How about instead of letting them starve, we let you and your children starve? You are racist!!!
This is the most ridiculous discussion I have ever seen. The majority of you have used the phrases "those people" and "them"....what is the difference between them and us...nothing! We are all human...I can't believe there are still so many uneducated, and educated racists. Trust me, the world will leave you and your discriminatory views behind. There is no place for hate amongst humanity.
What part of "DO NOT FEED THE PIDGEONS" do you not understand?
I'll try to explain on your level. By making yourself feel good for a short time, you are increasing the human burden of the big blue marble. Is your long term aim really to have it become a big brown marble?
Frederick0220 on July 16, 2011 This was ipssemrive btw. Cruiser maintains poise? under pressure like a tru playa.
let them lazy bums migrate over to the part that has lions,tigers etc hell eat a few lions in 50 years they will still be begging quit helping and let god have his way
hell lets send erica over there let them cook her
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