Brazil to U.S.: Keep Your Money

[Beestie]

Originally Posted by jaguar

... I've got nothing but respect for charities that do work (MSF probably being the one I respect the most), particularly in Africa but if you're merely doing it to push your agenda you should be named and shamed for taking advantage of the suffering of others.

I agree. There has to be a nexus between the decision to be charitable and the behavior or attitude that is connected to the other end of the string. If I am to pay a drunk to stop drinking than I do require that he not spend the money on alcohol. Or on food for his buddy who then reciprocates with alcohol.

But Brazil does not fall into these categories - they are a proud and self-sufficent nation that, as far as I can tell, are not in desperate need for international assistance - string or no string.