"No one wants to be a beggar for life," according to the African at the end of this trailer. The good life is not to be fed and clothed by the work of others. It is rather to do good work, think, produce, dream, organize, create and accomplish - and then to freely trade what you have to offer with others. When you respect what you've done . . it's a good feeling.
People of African nations are sending a signal to the global "aid" system that they don't want to be the pets of the rich in Europe and the United States.
If you had the choice, I think that you too would rather be a problem-solver, an achiever who is growing in skill and wisdom - than "a beggar for life."
Btw, remember this distinction - we're not talking about humanitarian emergency giving.
(cont'd tomorrow)
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