Is money the answer?

Originally posted by leonidas
so, what's the problem then? according to nearly everyone that posted so far, all we need to do is keep pumping money into these things and everything will be fine. so we what, just keep giving and eventually it is garanteed that these problems will go away?

billions and billions have ALREADY been given to such cause with . . . less than ideal results. i'm not offering any alternatives, but it just seems there must be a BETTER way to deal with these things. i know money is important, but, so far at least, it seems to NOT be the answer. 😬

I don't think you read my post then.

More money is not the answer because of corruption.

At the beginning of my post when I wrote, "I agree", I was agreeing with the answer to the rhetorical question, "is more money the answer?" I was making my post before the other two posted theirs...I am at work and something came up so I had to pause for my....job.

Originally posted by dadudemon
I don't think you read my post then.

More money is not the answer because of corruption.

Less money certainly wouldn't help, besides there is a limit to what the corrupt could take. So eventually more money will actually go to the right places.

Originally posted by leonidas
so, what's the problem then? according to nearly everyone that posted so far, all we need to do is keep pumping money into these things and everything will be fine. so we what, just keep giving and eventually it is garanteed that these problems will go away?

billions and billions have ALREADY been given to such cause with . . . less than ideal results. i'm not offering any alternatives, but it just seems there must be a BETTER way to deal with these things. i know money is important, but, so far at least, it seems to NOT be the answer. 😬

What you have to do is pump money into the right things. Throwing money at a problem does nothing, giving the money to people who know what to do with it does.

Originally posted by Fishy
Less money certainly wouldn't help, besides there is a limit to what the corrupt could take. So eventually more money will actually go to the right places.

That is not a true generalization. More money=more corruption. Instead of increasing money, task forces need to be assigned to track the funds "cradle to grave". After the task force presents their assessments, then re-appropriation should occur.

Unfortunately, in some instances, military action would need to be implemented to remove corrupt parties. Military action may then causes more problems and therefore more funding. That in turn causes more corruption. Sometimes, there is not "immediate" solution in this type of situation.

In just about every situation, the people have to win it for themselves.

They have to be able to adapt to a modern world. Humans have done it for thousands of generations. That does not mean funding and aid has to stop, it just means in addition to all of that, things need to be done to get the people supporting themselves. There are programs being implemented that do that already but I do not think enough are being implemented. Everyone wants a hand out but not everyone wants to work for it.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
What you have to do is pump money into the right things. Throwing money at a problem does nothing, giving the money to people who know what to do with it does.

Ummm, yes this is closer to what I was trying to get at.

Originally posted by Fishy
Less money certainly wouldn't help, besides there is a limit to what the corrupt could take. So eventually more money will actually go to the right places.

"limit to what the corrupt could take" thought I'm sure it's finite, I wouldn't bet on the notion. Greed, can have no limits.

Throwing money at problems isn't always the best answer, take certain American issues/problems as an example, that logic has been used and failed many times.

In cases of scientific research in any field, money is always needed.
Yes, people are killed a lot due to cancer, does that mean that the research isn't doing anything? Of course not, don't be a fvcking cretin. You should be much more worried about money that's poured into weapons purchases, war funds etc.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Eventually money is the answer to just about everything.

ditto

Originally posted by chillmeistergen
In cases of scientific research in any field, money is always needed.
Yes, people are killed a lot due to cancer, does that mean that the research isn't doing anything? Of course not, don't be a fvcking cretin. You should be much more worried about money that's poured into weapons purchases, war funds etc.

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way to stay on topic. read the posts. i never said the money wasn't doing any good -- i said despite the vast amounts that are poured into these things annually, it hasn't been successful in combating these issues. i merely asked if anyone had an opinion why and what other steps could be taken to reach the respective goals. and off-hand, i don't recall raising money for war funds or weapons, but thanks. and i'll watch out for that . . . cretin thing. 🙂

Less restrictions on research and research funding. More encouragement of science as a profession.

money solves everything.

Pray to god. He shall save you.

😐

As long as your money is going where you think it's going and not to overheads and staff, advertising, personal, and other things. Better to do research on a company or foundations to check this info out before giving. Much money is spent or should I say wasted and not getting to where it should be going.

Originally posted by ragesRemorse
money solves everything.

not all..You can’t substitute money for love or for gentleness or for tenderness or for a sense of comradeship....

Originally posted by gingercaily
not all..You can’t substitute money for love or for gentleness or for tenderness or for a sense of comradeship....

You can buy whores for money though...

Originally posted by Fishy
You can buy whores for money though...

Not always. Can money ressurect our loved ones? Can money change the terrible past? .........Can money get George Bush to understand more coherently?

If the question is, "What should we all be sending Mindship?"...

...then, yes.

Originally posted by ragesRemorse
money solves everything.

Let me guess, you have no money. 😆

Money is just like alot of things. Its not the money itself that makes things better but how you use it.

I dont think moeny means everything but obvoulsy if you are dirt broke that doesnt help. I just dont think you need to be filthy rich to be happy.