There are various things about Live8 that irritated me greatly. However, despite those I am still of the opinion that it was a good thing.
One thing that I do think is a big mistake is continually referring to AFRICA as if it is a single entity. As if the likes of Tunisia and the likes of Rwanda have anything in common at all other than geography.
However, my reason for commenting on this post is your comment about arms dealing. I really don't think that stopping dealing arms to them would stop the wars - they'd just make their own arms. Either those in those countries who already make/sell such things would enlarge their businesses, or some of those over here who sell to them would see their profit taken away by whatever embargoes are put in place, and move their businesses to somewhere that they can peddle their wares. I just don't think it's as simple as stopping dealing arms to them - if they're going to fight they will do it with or without our assistance.
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Date: 2005-07-03 01:07 pm (UTC)One thing that I do think is a big mistake is continually referring to AFRICA as if it is a single entity. As if the likes of Tunisia and the likes of Rwanda have anything in common at all other than geography.
However, my reason for commenting on this post is your comment about arms dealing. I really don't think that stopping dealing arms to them would stop the wars - they'd just make their own arms. Either those in those countries who already make/sell such things would enlarge their businesses, or some of those over here who sell to them would see their profit taken away by whatever embargoes are put in place, and move their businesses to somewhere that they can peddle their wares. I just don't think it's as simple as stopping dealing arms to them - if they're going to fight they will do it with or without our assistance.