Is Positive Propaganda the Solution? - Day 327

 

 

This is a response to a TED interview with Bono that I've watched today which I suggest you also do before you continue reading this blog: Bono: The good news on poverty (Yes, there's good news)

 

I truly believe that Bono has Good and Honest intentions at heart, I really do but unfortunately what Bono is Missing is a critical point and he is thus, perpetuating the Problem of Poverty instead of Eradicating the Problem like he protests he does. Let me explain -

 

According to Bono, Poverty will cease to exist in 2028 which is 15 years from now. In those 15 years, Millions of people would die from unnecessary death. And as I explained in my previous blog by Unnecessary Death I mean:

 

"...As you read these lines, people are dying from hunger; from diseases that could have been treated with Medical care which is not accessible for the majority of this world; From Consequences such as unpurified water for Drinking; From being caught up in a war zone simply because they were born to a world of Inequality etc. All of the above and many more causes, could have been prevented with a proper education for mankind to understanding what is really going on in this world and How we created it, our responsibility within it and what needs to be done to correct the current living condition that we face…"

 

What Bono is yet to understand is that Poverty is just the manifested outflow that rooted in the values that the Capitalistic System is based on and to Eradicate Poverty, encompassing change must be applied which can only start with the Education of Human Kind that would allow us to see directly what we have accepted and allowed to exist within this world, how we have abdicated our responsibility by accepting and allowing those in power and control to so easily brainwash us, becoming Consumerism Robots that would seek for Rewards while neglecting to consider the Consequences involved with our Desires for such rewards.

 

Yes, Poverty is a severe problem, I 100% Agree with Bono about that Fact but as I've mentioned before, Poverty is the result of the Rooted Problem of this Capitalistic System and thus, Eradicating Poverty can only be done with Providing these people and the rest of humanity with ways to Stand as the living Force of their Life which (within that,) implies Establishing Educational Facilities so that we could all grow, expand and empower ourselves; Building Health Care Facilities so that we could have the best medical Care;  the Best housing possible; the Best transportation available; the Best Clothing produced; the Best Communication providers (Internet, Phone, Mail); the Best Food produced by this earth; Meaning - Real Equality Implies that what you have, I will have - simple Common sense Equation really.

 

Another point that Bono brought up is the point of not walking this change through the political means. If we want an encompassing solution, it must be through the Political path as it is through Politics that we created the problem in the first place. We gave our power to the politicians to Regulate and Create Laws that Manifested Poverty. I suggest listening to Marlen Vargas Del Razo within her vlog: Bono: The Good News on Poverty - Really?  as she Discuss this point in specificity and explain why a change that is best for all must go through the Political Avenues.

 

Another point we can look at is the Celebrity and Charity Phenomena which I've expanded on within my blog:

Charities - Exposing the Problems - Continues - Day 296 .

We tend to believe the Celebrities and take their words as the Words of Hope especially when it comes to the 'Good' causes they promoting without actually questioning what is being said or promoted. Thus, I suggest to start developing Reasoning thinking through actually walking your own process of investigation to formulate your own perspective of what is really going on. Do not let your emotions and Feeling to misguide you but stick to Common Sense within the Principle of - Investigate all things and Keep that which is good.

 

So, I suggest to think this over and to Consider that 15 years is not Good news, it is very Bad news for those who have to physically suffer while waiting for us to move. I suggest placing yourself in their shoes to see if you would have liked to be forced to wait another moment, yet alone 15 years, for those with the means and ability to make a significant change in actually walking the change in applicable and physical manner.

 

We could Eradicate all the Problems in this world and Establish a world that is best for all Tomorrow - if we stand up together Today. Investigate the Equal Money System and stand as a Key for a world of Dignity and Integrity.

 

If you haven't already, please read the following blogs I have written recently with regards to Charity and Philanthropy and why it is in no way the solution that would bring about a world that is best for all, but what Is the solution if not Charity and Philanthropy? - Find out in the following blogs:

 

• Charity and Activism - why is it a Capitalistic Scheme - Overview - Day 293  

• Charity and Activism - why is it a Capitalistic Scheme - Part 1 - Day 294

• Charities - Exposing the Problems - Day 295
• Charities - Exposing the Problems - Continues - Day 296
• The Dark Side of Humans and Charities - Exposing Problems continued - Day 297
• There is NO Integrity in Charity - Exposing Problems continued - Day 299

• The Hidden Agenda of the Corporate Philanthropy - Exposing Problems continued (Part 1) - Day 300

• The Solution for Charity and Philanthropy in an Equal Money Capitalism - Day 301
• Understanding Poverty and Charity is a Key for a Practical Solution - Day 302  

 

The Dark Side of Capitalism - Poverty (Part 4) - Day 307

This is a continuation to my Previous blogs:

The Dark Side of Capitalism - Poverty (Part 1) - Day 304

The Dark Side of Capitalism - Poverty (Part 2) - Day 305

The Dark Side of Capitalism - Poverty (Part 3) - Day 306

 

Where I mentioned that we are going to:

have a look at the Principles the Current Capitalistic System is based on and how the Current Capitalistic System that Promote abuse in this world had been advertised and "sold" for us to accept and allow the system without ever questioning its validity.

For this, we will look at the Questions and Answers published on the website - Capitalism.org to show the Problems that currently exist and accordingly, present solutions to correct the Manifested consequences and the Rewards of implementing the Equal Money Capitalism System.

 

Within this blog, we are going to look at the following Question and Answer:

 

The Problem

 

"What of those who cannot truly help themselves?

The few individuals in a capitalist society who are incapable of taking care of themselves — such as the retarded, crippled, and orphans (which are a small and tiny minority in any free country) — are provided for through voluntary means, i.e., private charity."

 

See, here is another example of the Status Queue we have accepted and allowed within and as this world. If we look at the design of Orphans and why Orphans exists is in most cases a direct connection and relationship with the inability to afford the life of the child and therefor, the parents that have no substantial support in this world, would rather give up their child within the hope they would receive a better opportunity in their life than keeping the child, knowing the life the child would have.

So what have we done within the Capitalistic System? Instead of making sure that we all take Equal Responsibility for each and every child in this world and thus, decide upon a system that would support a life of each human being from birth till death, we shifted the responsibility towards Volunteers and Private Charity and Excused ourselves from our Responsibility towards and of Life.

 

In my Previous blog Series with regards to Charity, I've shown in detail why and how Charity is in no way the solution and yet, it is promoted and advertised as a 'Good' thing without realizing it is THE thing that perpetuate the world's problem because it provide a back door for us to not take responsibility and change the world system to a system that consider, respect, protect and honour all Life Equally.

 

So instead of Questioning why the Design of Orphans exists in this world and within that, why we have accepted and allowed it to manifest to begin with, we cover up the problem with Charities and Donations without looking for a solution that would Eradicate the existent of Orphan children where each child will grow up in a cared and caressed environment with a parent to look up for the child. It is Doable - in an Equal Money System.

 

Now, with regards to the Question and Answer above - is another example of how such an important question is NOT being answered in absolute detail and specificity. For starter, there are MANY human beings that truly cannot help themselves in this world and that include not only the 7 Billion people that lives under 2$ per day but also the Elderly Human Being in this world that are dependent on social security or on their families if they are lucky, to take care of them. Most of them, if they do not have the funds to be able to live in a private elderly institutions, finds themselves in their death beds in the most crucial and outrageous condition no human being should experience. That again, can only exists within a system that is based on Inequality, Inhumanity and Disrespect for Life such as the Current Capitalistic System as it exists now.

 

Obviously, this topic is not to be disregarded and dismissed but rather, take into absolute consideration and accordingly, we must walk towards unconditionally solution that would prevent one from not being able to help themselves due to the unacceptable world system we exists within and as.

 

The Solution

 

First and foremost - we must do our research to understand the extent of the Problem presented in the Question:

"What of those who cannot truly help themselves?" and in this, to understand the core/root/cause of the problem so that from there, we could come up with a practical solutions for each and every individual case.

 

In General, within an Equal Money System, where each human being is taken cared for, from birth till Death, the problem as it is exists today would decrease dramatically. However, that is not the absolute solution since the problem is multidimensional problem that individual solutions must be established in making sure we Prevent the problem from reoccurring again.

When the time comes, I will walk in detail each and every aspect mentioned in this blog to reveal the Current problems and the specific Solution that can practically be applied within an Equal Money System.

 

The Reward

 

Place yourself in the shoes of the parents that have to give up their child because they  cannot give the child the life every child should have. Now, Place yourself in the Shoes a 6 months pregnant mother that knows she must give up her child and imagine her Experience. However now, tell this Mother that the World System had changed and she is now supported, as well as her child for the rest of her life - Imagine her Experience when realizing she is no longer living a life of Survival and can actually Live a life that is worthwhile. Can you see the Reward now?

 

 

 

 

 

The Solution for Charity and Philanthropy in an Equal Money Capitalism - Day 301

 

This is a continuation to:

Charity and Activism - why is it a Capitalistic Scheme - Part 1 - Day 294

Charities - Exposing the Problems - Day 295

Charities - Exposing the Problems - Continues - Day 296

The Dark Side of Humans and Charities - Exposing Problems continued - Day 297

There is NO Integrity in Charity - Exposing Problems continued - Day 298

The Hidden Agenda of the Corporate Philanthropy - Exposing Problems continued - Day 299

The Hidden Agenda of the Corporate Philanthropy - Exposing Problems continued (Part 1) - Day 300

 

The Solutions:

 

Here are the Solutions that were Presented thus far - Extracted from the Economist's Journey to Life blog:

 

Unemployment / Full Employment

If unemployment exists - the government must step in to create jobs where possible - because employment is a basic human right.

 

Role of Governments

The government will still play a role to provide everyone with their basic human rights such as healthcare, education, housing, sanitation, roads, employment etc. So - the government will fund these points through taxes. The only tax that will exist are the value-added tax on products - this will be part of the labelling of products - where it'll show the percentage of the price that goes to tax and for what the tax will be used. There will be no need for an income tax to redistribute income in a fair way - because income will be distributed fairly from the get-go.

http://economistjourneytolife.blogspot.com/2012/12/day-164-equal-money-capitalism.html#.UR5-7meLu00

 

 

Taxation and Banks

VAT will be added to each product in a way to make sure there is enough within the common pool of money - which is the tax - to ensure all the basic rights can be provided. Also consider that with all military expenditure falling away - there will actually be quite a substantial amount of money available to governments with which to fund these projects.

 

Banks in an EMC will exist as financial intermediaries, gathering surpluses to cover deficits in other places. So - the banks will be in charge of providing extra funds to companies who are running a deficit. This point will always be temporary and the required funding will lessen as there is an intervention that takes place and action is taken to make the company more effective and able to compete.

 

When companies with deficits are identified - someone will be sent to intervene, because it might indicate that the company is not effective. Then the problem must be identified and they have to learn from those companies that are successful - so that all may become equally successful and effective within managing resources and distributing goods and services.

http://economistjourneytolife.blogspot.com/2013/01/day-167-harmony-and-equilibrium-within.html#.UR5--2eLu00

 

 

Debt Forgiveness

Those who may find themselves in a position of unemployment as the result of Complete Debt Forgiveness will either be integrated into other companies - or government will provide them with new jobs. Preferably, these types of outflows would have to be considered before implementation to ensure smooth transitioning from one system to the next – and would thus have to be calculated and planned prior to full implementation.

Pasted from <http://economistjourneytolife.blogspot.com/2013/01/day-169-equal-living-within-equal-money.html#.UR5_BWeLu00>

 

These are some of the General Solution the Equal Money Capitalism System has presented.

Please make sure to educate yourself by going through the documents of the Equal Money Capitalism

And within the next blog, I will show how the Principles of the EMC will Solve the Problems I had shared thus far, with regards to Charity and Philanthropy.

 

Note: The EMC is an entirely new project that was started a week ago. We’re at the moment in the phase where we are brainstorming by answering questions. It’s a messy process – but an effective one to get all the relevant points addressed. So – also note that points will evolve and change as we go as we are not setting things in stone, but on a journey towards designing the EMC. The principles upon which EMC is based are laid out in the previous blog-posts. From those principles, we work our way towards what life in EMC would practically be like and how the system will function from an economic perspective.

 

 

The Dark Side of Humans and Charities - Exposing Problems continued - Day 297

This is a continuation to:

Charity and Activism - why is it a Capitalistic Scheme - Part 1 - Day 294

Charities - Exposing the Problems - Day 295

Charities - Exposing the Problems - Continues - Day 296

 

I remember, as a child in junior-high school, we were asked to go one day after school and raise funds for a cancer charity organization. We went in groups of 2, door to door, and asked people to donate their money. in return, we gave them a ticket/invoice and our goal was to finish the ticket/invoice booklet. My friend and I were very good at it and we were able to finish the booklet in a few hours. That made us wonder whether or not we should do it more often however, we wanted to get paid for our work.

 

We found an organization that promoted themselves in the 'workers are needed' ads in the newspaper - they promoted that they would send us a booklet via the post mail and we will raise the funds on our own time. Then, we were supposed to take half of what we were able to get from people donating their money to Charity and keep it for ourselves and send half of the money to the 'organization'.

 

Now understand, we were about 15 years old, very much naïve and if it weren't for our sisters that explained to us what we are about to do, we would have go along with it.

My Sister explained to me that I'm dealing with a fraud and that if it was real charity organization, they wouldn't give us half of the money that should have reached those that are in need. She told me that the people that donate their money for charity, believes that they are donating their money to charity and not half of it to me. I could see the common sense in her words and decided to drop it but the temptation was big, I could have made 100$ in a matter of a few hours and for a kid that age, 100$ is a lot of spending money, specifically when at that time, I was working in the afternoons in a small shop and earned that sum of money in 9 working days.

 

However, how many kids do not have older sister or parents to explain to them what these kind of Frauds are all about? How many organizations like these, exploit the innocence of a child to make a fortune? How many people are being fooled into the belief that their Donation is for a good cause but at the end, their monies are going into the pockets of thieves?

 

This story of mine is happening on a small scale however, fortunately, it also happening on a bigger scale all the time. Here are some articles and videos that I collected:

Charity Fraud - Wikipedia

Charity Scams Exposed - This short BBC interviews showing how easily it is to create  falsely Funds raising pockets and how it has been utilized in times of horrific crises to 'play' on human's heart.

September 11 charity schemes - This article discussing the many charities that started up after the September 11 attacks for the primary reason of individual profit.

New York woman accused in alleged Newtown charity scam - Nouel Alba is accused of using her Facebook account to solicit money from those wanting to donate to Connecticut mass shooting' families, claiming that the money was to be used for a "funeral fund," while she didn't used the monies for such purposes.

 

Honestly, there are much more information about Charity Schemes all over the internet - it is a huge business that can only be allowed within a society that is striving for one's survival to the extent of which one would do what ever it takes, no matter who gets hurt on the way, to have the monies necessary to support themselves and their family. Yes, some takes it to the extreme of becoming Rich from such schemes however, we cannot blame them as it is our collective accepted and allowed  of a world system that forces such behaviour within the principle of Survival.

 

It seems that charities benefits mostly the 'wrong' people meaning - it never reach in full capacity to those who are really in need and if anything, it mostly benefit those who were in power positions in the first place.

Obviously, Within the Equal Money Capitalism that will all change fundamentally as you could see in the Solutions that we will present for the Problem of Charities. 

Charities - Exposing the Problems - Continues - Day 296

 

This is a continuation to:

Charities - Exposing the Problems - Day 295

Charity and Activism - why is it a Capitalistic Scheme - Part 1 - Day 294

 

Problem No.3

PR in Disguise

 

I was watching today the Documentary - Why Poverty - Give us the Money where it primarily shows how Celebrities have used their power to become the voices of Poverty in this world and specifically Bob Geldof and Bono which I see their standing to be Genuine and not a PR point they are taking advantage of like many other celebrities which I will be revealed in my next blog.

 

In the Documentary, they showed how the Celebrities were able to go high in the chain of Power and get them to agree to 'Forgiveness Debt' in Africa. Forgiveness Debt within the Context of this world system of greed, power and Control is not really a solution but rather a 'charity act' or shell we say a PR act of the World's leader. Why?

 

The Debt Africa has to the US is not even real; if you have read 'Confession of the Economical Hitman' book, you would be able to understand how debt of developing countries to the US were created, how it was manipulated into a complete dependency of the Developing countries on the US and why "Helping" Developing countries from the US perspective is nothing Genuine but rather, excuses to take over and control the developing countries natural resources. 

 

So within that context, Debt Forgiveness of Africa, is an act of deleting a Number from a paper that was never real to result with an outcome of Good PR. A real Forgiveness Debt is what the Equal Money System is all about - Eradicating all DEBT but also, restructuring the countries in developing schools, health centres, Water purification, jobs creation and so forth. Deleting debt without making sure the country is able to self sustain itself isn't the solution and it has been proven with Africa/America relationship.

 

Same thing with Charities - Giving Money to the Poor may be a very short temporary solution but it is in no way going to eradicate poverty to its ultimate encompassing solution. I mean, Commonsensically -

Let's say a homeless has a million Dollar worth of debt in the bank, and let's say we forgave him for his debt. Is this homeless life is going to change in anyway? No - he still doesn't have a place to live, food to eat, health care or access to education to be able to get a skill that would enable him to have a job. Therefor, as time passes by, the homeless will create a new debt to be able to feed himself.

 

This is why, forgiving Africa's debt will not change anything but prolong the suffering of many that has no real opportunity to be and become something in this world and if anything, Africa's debt will continue to grow exactly as I showed with the homeless analogy.

 

An Encompassing Solution is quite easy to implement as I would show you in a few blogs to come, after I show all the major problems within and as the concept of Charity and Philanthropy.