06-18-2007, 07:07 PM
Quote:Based on the results to date, the attempts to help the poor are insane.
Really? I can't believe this. I think nutrition, shelter, medical care, access to education, life expectancy and the ability to climb out of poverty are all substantially better for the poor now, especially in countries which devote substantial resources to that end. I don't have data to prove it, but I'd be interested in any information to the contrary.
We will probably will never turn the poorest of the poor into model citizens. But have we helped improve quality of life and the chances of self-improvement? I think so, and I'm really not sure why these efforts are "insane," even by the definition you gave.
-Jester