Why do people say we are giving too much aid?
This notion that we are being too generous is an attack not on aid, but on the development project itself, by which I mean the idea that people in rich countries have a duty to stand in solidarity with people in poorer countries who face hardships and injustice, often caused or compounded by the actions and decisions of rich countries themselves.
Why is acceptance the answer to all my problems?
“And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation “some fact of my life” unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment.”
Are there any arguments against giving aid to poor countries?
But there is one argument against aid that we need to tackle head on; the idea that we cannot afford aid, that we are being over-generous, especially in a time of cuts at home.
Why is giving aid not a great act of generosity?
But the main point is that giving aid is not actually a great act of generosity. Aid buys things donors want (such as political support and economic advantage, whether directly for donor businesses or indirectly through policy change).
What is a major problem have you had?
“There is a person on our team who has been a major problem that I’ve had to deal with recently. He isn’t carrying his load for the rest of the team. I tried to work with him in getting him to be more productive, but, well, that failed.
Why is giving up sometimes the best way to solve a problem?
In one study that examined this phenomenon (known as the sunk cost fallacy), researchers argued that “this paradoxical state of affairs is due to humans’ overgeneralization of the ‘Don’t waste’ rule.”
What does the Bible say about God giving us trouble?
Paul reaffirms Jesus as the remedy in Acts 10:38, “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.” God does not give us trouble; he gives us the remedy for it. God does give us hard things.
What are the top ten problems with America?
Top Ten Problems With America 1 Taking God out of schools. USA was founded on Christianity 2 Lack of moral values 3 Lack of making people responsible for their actions . 4 Making excuses for the criminals/bullies 5 Corrupt election 6 Not standing up for the victim