This story seeks a dark cloud in a silver lining. It sets international philanthropy and outreach back 100 years. The article sites as impediments to helping in another country as the language barrier. Really? Who knew? No institution including the Red Cross or Doctors Without Borders is perfect. However, to dwell on the negative of a goodwill trip seems misplaced. The legacy of the global slave trade, colonialism, and imperialism, is much of the third world lies in economic ruins . Only in the sixties did Europe relinquish many of its last colonies in Asia and. Africa. South Africa was free of apartheid in our lifetimes over the objections of Dick Cheney and United States corporations. They labeled Nelson Mandela and other freedom fighters as Marxist radicals. There is an affirmative duty to repair that which we have broken. There is an affirmative duty to invest capital ,labor ,and missions to right centuries of injustice. I am certain the writer shared her heart felt opinions. However on balance the Peace Corps, Doctors Without Borders, etc are all valuable opportunities to help. I applaud the writers contribution. I applaud the white boys and white girls who came to my community as public school teachers and inspired me to pursue a career in law. Respectfully Submitted
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 12:29:40 +0000
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