You are assuming that people from every country have the same education and intuition as people in developed Westernized countries. They do not. A lot of our knowledge are acquired from our school systems, and many people in poorer countries do not have the chance to go to school. Saying "these poor parents without money should have known better" is quite ignorant and unempathetic considering that a whole lot of them DON'T know better due to lack of education. Not everyone in the world has sex-ed
But yes, I do agree that throwing money at them is a bad idea. The problem with it is that constantly giving money to the poor will make them lose motivation and eventually turn them into leeches. This has happened in poorer countries, where instead of trying to find work they just beg and beg. That's why we should invest more in education for poorer countries, rather than just doing the same "sponsor a child" over and over again.
Is it normal that I think donations for poor countries is futile
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You are assuming that people from every country have the same education and intuition as people in developed Westernized countries. They do not. A lot of our knowledge are acquired from our school systems, and many people in poorer countries do not have the chance to go to school. Saying "these poor parents without money should have known better" is quite ignorant and unempathetic considering that a whole lot of them DON'T know better due to lack of education. Not everyone in the world has sex-ed
But yes, I do agree that throwing money at them is a bad idea. The problem with it is that constantly giving money to the poor will make them lose motivation and eventually turn them into leeches. This has happened in poorer countries, where instead of trying to find work they just beg and beg. That's why we should invest more in education for poorer countries, rather than just doing the same "sponsor a child" over and over again.