Comments on: Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems… http://milsean.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/mo-money-mo-problems/ Telling You What I Want You To Know Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:07:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Milsean http://milsean.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/mo-money-mo-problems/#comment-19 Milsean Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:22:50 +0000 http://milsean.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-19 I agree, I'm not sure that the Chinese government is in so healthy a financial position. Allowing aid from alternative sources seems to be the most effective option and the safest. I agree, I’m not sure that the Chinese government is in so healthy a financial position. Allowing aid from alternative sources seems to be the most effective option and the safest.

]]> By: chunzhu http://milsean.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/mo-money-mo-problems/#comment-16 chunzhu Fri, 30 May 2008 06:56:29 +0000 http://milsean.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-16 Well, the donated money might be used for buying supplies and running services, but if no one donated money, the Chinese government will still have to money to provide for those things. Donations help relieve burden from the government and NGOs in the long run, but in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, the donated money probably won't play too big of a role in saving lives. Not that I'm saying people shouldn't donate money. The Red Cross and other aid organizations definitely need funds to do more good things in the future. Well, the donated money might be used for buying supplies and running services, but if no one donated money, the Chinese government will still have to money to provide for those things. Donations help relieve burden from the government and NGOs in the long run, but in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, the donated money probably won’t play too big of a role in saving lives.

Not that I’m saying people shouldn’t donate money. The Red Cross and other aid organizations definitely need funds to do more good things in the future.

]]> By: Milsean http://milsean.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/mo-money-mo-problems/#comment-14 Milsean Wed, 28 May 2008 01:04:29 +0000 http://milsean.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-14 I do think money will be a factor in saving lives, insofar as it can be used to run emergency services, supply hospitals and provide food, water and clothing. In cases like this though, it gets messy when people can't diferenciate between the public sector and the private sector... I do think money will be a factor in saving lives, insofar as it can be used to run emergency services, supply hospitals and provide food, water and clothing. In cases like this though, it gets messy when people can’t diferenciate between the public sector and the private sector…

]]> By: chunzhu http://milsean.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/mo-money-mo-problems/#comment-9 chunzhu Tue, 27 May 2008 05:18:50 +0000 http://milsean.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-9 They also hated on Yao Ming for donating $500,000. I think a lot of the netcits don't realize that the donations don't really matter all that much. Money isn't going to save anybody's life. I mean it's mostly going to used for rebuilding and the government can take care of most of it on their own. They're all just venting their own frustrations in their inability to do anything to help and think that those with money and fame should/can do more. But yeah, all that jazz about who donated how many cookies is just a little lame. They also hated on Yao Ming for donating $500,000.

I think a lot of the netcits don’t realize that the donations don’t really matter all that much. Money isn’t going to save anybody’s life. I mean it’s mostly going to used for rebuilding and the government can take care of most of it on their own. They’re all just venting their own frustrations in their inability to do anything to help and think that those with money and fame should/can do more.

But yeah, all that jazz about who donated how many cookies is just a little lame.

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