Tuesday Nov. 29th 2011

Yesterday in Western Civilization an interesting point was brought up. A Zambian woman wrote a book, and I cannot remember what the book was titled; but in this book she wrote about how if we would stop sending money/food/products to countries such as Africa and other third world places then there government would have to step up and become stronger so that they can do what is best for there country and provide the proper things that we as Canadians have in our every day life that other countries fight for everyday. I think that that is a very interesting point. I don't know if I agree on it completely, but I feel like if other countries did not rely on countries like us to provide things for them that they cannot would there country be stronger? Or would the government still not pay any attention to those they rule over. Personally I don't think that the government would do a whole lot if all of a sudden first world countries stopped helping the third world ones. I think that there government got them there to begin with and I think that those places have corrupt enough government that there wouldn't be a whole lot of change for those who do need the help that Canadians give to them. It was an interesting topic though, and I think that the more I think about it the more it makes me think. I wouldn't mind reading this book just because it is from a lady who is from one of theses struggling countries and it would be interesting to see her point of view on the topic and to see what she thinks. I have never been to Africa so I have never witnessed first hand the circumstances to which they live in, but I can only imagine how terrible it would be and if they didn't receive any help from anyone else then I don't know how they would survive.