[quote=Diego Mamani]Flu: Charity has nothing to do with nationalism. This “us” versus “them” approach is misguided IMO. Besides, efforts like Kiva hardly count as charity: you get your money back, after all, sans interest.[/quote]
I beg to differ. Charity is possible when we are in a position to help others. Perhaps not that I have issues with individuals like you and me doing this, but I don’t understand why OUR nation (Congress) authorizes “relief” packages to foreign countries, when plenty of kids here need it…ESPECIALLY since the last time I checked, the U.S. wasn’t running a budget surplus. And like I said, when our well is dry, how many other countries are really going to help us? This isn’t about patriotism/nationalism…It’s about survival. We’re really not in a position to help others out anymore.
