AlvinofDiaspar
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And therefore we should strive towards the lowest common denominator?
Oh, and just out of curosity, what is the general crime rate in the urban centres of these uber-poor nations? And is it in everyone's interest to replicate these scenarios for the sake of privileged outrage and indignation? Urban violence is an issue with many facets - laying the blame on individuals for their failings might sound convenient and even be accurate sometimes, but it doesn't deal with the problem. In fact, policies taken from such a perspective is likely to make things worse, not better.
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Of course there's always the stance that being born in Canada or having the opportunity to move and settle here is essentially the international equivalence of 'winning the lottery', and most people around the world, developed or undeveloped, would look at people here who complain or who 'opt out' with disgust! Putting aside partisan propaganda and political spin for the moment lets not lose site that our priviledged outrage/indignation over any perceived Harris legacy is still grossly inconsequential, not to mention pathetic, compared to the real hardship and lack of hope or opportunity that people in most countries have to endure.
And therefore we should strive towards the lowest common denominator?
Oh, and just out of curosity, what is the general crime rate in the urban centres of these uber-poor nations? And is it in everyone's interest to replicate these scenarios for the sake of privileged outrage and indignation? Urban violence is an issue with many facets - laying the blame on individuals for their failings might sound convenient and even be accurate sometimes, but it doesn't deal with the problem. In fact, policies taken from such a perspective is likely to make things worse, not better.
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