Some points are relatively valid. But there are also a lot of sweeping generalizations. True, their is an indisputable amount of government corruption, but the same can be said of the PLD, PRD etc, and the US Gov. Point is, you can not blame the entire populace because a handful of money mongers cant focus on what is most important - the benefit of the people. So are they utterly corrupt?? Thats arguable at best and virtually impossible to prove.
Believing the Haitian way is best?? There are not too many sovereign Nations lining up to be told what to do and how to do it?? Should they listen to good advice?? Sure, but how can one know what advice will be beneficial and which will further damage an already crippled government?? I'm just saying, its not as easy as talking about it. ESPECIALLY when they already know countries are lining up ready to give them one scoop with the right hand, with a promise that they can take 3 scoops back down the road.
Haitians are not 'aid addicts', they simply need help! They don't care how the help comes be in domestic or external, they just want it. Keep in mind this is not the 'fat 35 year old man upstairs living in Mom's house, won't get a job because he is too lazy, and prefers to just play PS2 all day and beg for hand outs from Mom'. No, we are talking about the 'legless, armless, blind man sleeping in his own feces everynight in the cold who has no friends and NO HOPE', there is a difference. Do you have ANY idea how many Haitians were dirt poor BEFORE the Earthquake?? or even BEFORE the Floods that came before?? These people are simply destitute, they have nothing, nothing, nothing. You would have your hand out too!
Now once they can re-establish and become at least somewhat self-sufficient, then yes I can see your point, don't encourage counter productive activities, be productive, grow, maintain etc. Yes, I agree with that.........but Haiti is NOT EVEN CLOSE to that point. Regardless of why they are where they are, they need help, and I personally feel that we (NOT AS NATIONS) as fellow human beings should be more responsible and active about helping, instead of getting all wrapped up in the political nonsense. Because why we sit in our homes, with snacks and drinks in front of us, typing on our Macbook Pro's about all the why's and who's and what for's, people are starving to death. And that is simply more important than trying to figure if they 'deserve' to be helped anymore. Por lo menos en mi humilde opinion.
