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I thought this was a very interesting opinion piece form the NY Times, and it made me wonder too why it's so horrible to make money helping the poor?
Mr. Pallotta argues powerfully that the aid world is stunted because groups are discouraged from using such standard business tools as advertising, risk-taking, competitive salaries and profits to lure capital.
“We allow people to make huge profits doing any number of things that will hurt the poor, but we want to crucify anyone who wants to make money helping them,” Mr. Pallotta says. “Want to make a million selling violent video games to kids? Go for it. Want to make a million helping cure kids of cancer? You’re labeled a parasite.”
I think the thing is if some one comes up with an idea that helps the poor, and even creates a company to spread the idea and generate good...should they not be compensated for it? Assuming ideas have energy you can use for any idea, say Citibank or helping the poor...wouldn't you push people away from jobs helping the poor by not compensating them even close to what they may make elsewhere (or get crap upper management employees)?
Free-market capitalism is what helps poor people. Handouts only keep them poor and dependent.
Aye, hand up not hand out.
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