A Flood Victim's Reply To The Call For Foreign Aid To Be Used For People Like Himself

[Zacs-Master]

Interesting opinion and food for thought:
I live in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, one of the worst affected areas hit by the floods. It's ***, everything has gotten really wet.

However... I’m alive. I’m safe. My family are safe. We don’t live in fear. I’m free. There aren’t bullets flying about. There aren’t bombs going off. I’m not being forced to flee my home and I’m not being shunned by the richest countries in the world or criticised by its residents.

All you morons vomiting your xenophobia on here about how money should only be spent ‘on our own’ need to look at yourselves a very important question… am I a decent and honourable human being?

Because home isn't just the UK, home is everywhere on this planet.

Rather than condemn a kind gesture by a man who's entitled to do what he wants with his own money, why don't you DEMAND that your government donate the costs of a single British missile to the flood victims??

Get a grip, grow up and start looking outwards rather than inwards, it's easy if you try.

It can be found in The Independant.

[hc4361]

What does that mean, PiedPiper?

Many people say that it means that people learn to be charitable in the home, from their parents as they grow up. It certainly doesn't mean that charity stops 'at home'.

If we're talking in cliches and proverbs, remember the Widow's mite.

[hc4361]

Just be thankful you don't live in a despot's country

[Jackdaw33]

"All you morons vomiting your xenophobia on here "

Detracts somewhat from the noble sentiments he is trying to express.

[Zacs-Master]

'politics makes strange bedfellows' proverbial saying, mid 19th century, meaning that political alliances in a common cause may bring together those of widely differing views. I digress.

[Zacs-Master]

I guess he was a little emotional Jack.

[Baldric]

Ungrateful spawn of Unwed Parents!

[wolf63]

It is good to read this letter.

Giving aid to foreign countries who are poor and in their people are in need will always be problematic. Arguing that there are people making themselves rich with the aid money is no reason that we should not try to help.

I can't begin to imagine what the people in the flooded areas are going through. Hopefully most will be fully insured.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah I thought the vomiting metaphor rather spoukt the grandeur of the sentiments

Glad you are dry and OK Zax n fambly. The internet link seems to have survived

what I was charmed to read was the re-cycled Army phrase - "at least they arent shooting at us." very topical

[Mamyalynne]

He makes some very valid points.

[Peter Pedant]

O god it is reported speech - and Zacs you arent in Heden Brisge - you are just reading a letter in a newspaper from someone who is .....

in fact Zacky - you are dry warm and on the internet.....sozza

[Zacs-Master]

I am PP. I don't quite follow your 'logic' (not for the first time) but I just thought people,might be interested in a viewpoint from someone who has experienced the flooding first hand.

[hc4361]

The UK and other OECD countries aim to give 0.7% of its gross national income to foreign aid. Less than 1%.

[Peter Pedant]

// I don't quite follow your 'logic' (not for the first time)//

yup opaque as ever

the poster was Zacky and some of the script read " I live in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, "
it is completely illogical I agree - mad - fasntastic - whoop-whoop to conclude that Zacky is using "I" to describe himself and who therefore lives in Hebden Bridge, had been flooded, is wet but uncowed

I apologise and will immediately undergo retraining in Logic and Inference

[hc4361]

Aid to India is ending this year.

[Zacs-Master]

Well, that's good news hc.

[hc4361]

Still the same amount of money in foreign aid being spent, ZM.

[Zacs-Master]

Aye. 0.7% of our GDP. It's da rules.