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 Jul 2 2005, 11:48 PM
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 skaters gonna skate.  Group: Official Member Posts: 6,861 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 6,336  |
I only saw the last.. 5 minutes of it :-\
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Jul 3 2005, 12:16 AM
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 Amberific. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,913 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,772 |
QUOTE(PiGo @ Jul 2 2005, 9:48 PM) ^Unless there is something I'm missing here, signing something doesn't feed the starving people... I mean, they said that there was like 600,000 people in Philadelphia, if they charged people just like $1 to get in, that's $600,000 right there.  That's the difference between Live Aid and Live 8. Live Aid, the concert 20 years ago, was to raise money. Though money is well and good, it gives the appearance as if the problem has been solved. Money doesn't mean spit if people don't understand that there's a massive problem still out there. Live 8 wasn't a fundraiser, it was for awareness, as others above me have pointed out. Also, like others said, if enough people make their voices heard, then something will have to be done. It'd be irresponsible and an abuse of power of the G8 to not to. |
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Jul 4 2005, 04:44 AM
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 Another ditch in the road... you keep moving Group: Member Posts: 6,281 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 85,152 |
QUOTE ^Unless there is something I'm missing here, signing something doesn't feed the starving people... I mean, they said that there was like 600,000 people in Philadelphia, if they charged people just like $1 to get in, that's $600,000 right there. liveAid bought africa lunch. whoop-de-f**k-de-doo if you feed a man for a day, he'll be full for a day by bringing problems to light, and fixing the SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, which is DEBT and aLACK OF FAIR TRADE, you can feed them for the rest of their lives hunger isnt the root of the problem. its just one branch. |
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Jul 4 2005, 10:51 AM
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^Ok, it's not that hard to raise awareness and money at the same time... Also the money doesn't have to go to buying food, it could go for debt relief. Even if it did go to food, it would be more than a days worth or whatever because it wouldn't go to purchasing the food, but to the farmers to improve their farming technique/supplies for better crops.
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Jul 4 2005, 11:40 AM
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 i'm susan Group: Official Member Posts: 13,875 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 5,029 |
I was so glad that Lauryn Hill appeared. I even saw her perform on the tv. she's one of my favorite singer and she came out. it made me cry :(
anyways. i didnt watch the whole thing. just the part where black eyed peas performed, lauryn hill, coldplay, u2, and kanye west hehe. |
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Jul 4 2005, 12:52 PM
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 Go on, hug me, I dare you... Group: Member Posts: 299 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 116,809 |
Yeah g8 summit and all that guys. Big thing, obviously not enough AWARENESS being raised about it. Oh, and guess who is off to edinburgh this thursday? Oh *waves hand*, sorry thats me isn't it! mixing it with rent-a-mob...
Did no-one see the chickens ad for christian relief? http://www.caweek.org/appealTV.html |
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