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Old 13-03-2006, 16:07   #39
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Re: Fairtrade Fortnight

Those members of the British society that wish to help the es well off, should start by throwing out their mobile phones, computers, T.V.'s etc.
They should then be in a better position to cope with the plight of the less fortunate nations and live with a clear consience because they would not be contributing to the green house effect and without the aid of modern day communication they wouldn't need to worry about the shortfall in other countries because they wouldn't hear about it.
This may then clear their minds to doing something for the needy in this country whether they are black brown green or grey, before dashing off to save the rest of the world.
As Rindy has already said,
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Perhaps if we'd have had Freetrade in the past to protect our mills here, we would still have a cotton industry in Lancashire, instead of being undercut by the workers in India.
You can bet your last dollar that if the boot was on the other foot they wouldn't give a toss about helping you, they would jump in and do exactly what we are doing but they would look after their own long before they ever gave us a thought.
However, if you were poor or female even though a native to their country you would be the first left on the streets to starve before they gave you anything!
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