This journalist makes some interesting points. I agree with a lot of what he says, but something makes me sad. Natural selection is there for a reason, but we humans (some of us) have a conscience and that's what makes a difference. If we took natural selection as an absolute, where would we draw the line? If your child had liver disease where only a liver transplant would save him - would you let natural selection run it's course? I don't think so.
Civilised people have compassion for each other. That's why I donate blood and will be an organ donor if I can after my death. That's the difference between civilised and uncivilised human beings. People in 3rd world African countries are mostly uncivilised. They do not have compassion for one another - remember what happened in Rwanda. Barbaric.
Yes, AIDS can be seen as being great for 'culling' some populations, but have any of you ever seen a baby dying of AIDS? If you had, you wouldn't be so happy about it - if you have a conscience. Again, the compassion taking over. Some people deserve to get AIDS - some kind of justice. But then they pass it on to their innocent wives, who in turn pass it on to their kids.
Unfortunately, there's no quick fix for the starving millions in Africa. I also don't believe in giving money which will probably end up in some dictator's pocket. Africa should be left to fend for itself, but I can't be happy knowing that my next door neighbour's children are starving and dying. It's the reality, but it's not nice. That's my conscience taking over, which is something that I'm glad I have.
I don't know what the solution is - it's a question of logic versus compassion. The situation can't go on like it is - but maybe we must do what Mugabe (sure he has syphilis in his brain) says and keep our noses out. Let Brown keep his England, blah blah. After all , what do the UK and USA know about having a strong economy???
Thanks for listening.
