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They're corporate people. All they see is potential for profit.
TCO, ROI, that is what they see.

People can gush and gibber all they want over how "benevolent" they are being... but look at where the money goes. And what's happening in those countries.

Add EVERYTHING up and it sure starts to look a bit less rosy. Nixing Malaria is nice... but is it really for humanitarians reasons; what with 6 billion humans on this planet and all? And offshoring to these very countries where these diseases are ripe? I'll keep this simple: It's about cheap labor and not ruining the "Return on Investment" or "Total Cost of Ownership". Humanitarianism has precious little to do with it.

If offshoring never happened, my thoughts would be TREMENDOUSLY different and I would be as much in praise as the blind pro-Gates folks are. No doubt about it. But forgive me if I can't see the humanity in this. Not with the way corporations have been doing things the last few years. I only see more exploitation and long-term suffering in the name of a short-term "cure". (And we all know there is more money in a symptom-relieving product than an actual cure... I betcha anything for Malaria will have to be taken regularly...)

Now the next question to ask is, who'd sell out to become lackeys for these folks?
Posted by: HypnoToad   Posted on: 06/26/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Sad to see him let a crook distribute this money.  DonnieBoy | 06/25/06
Who cares  Stellardyne | 06/25/06
You should care. How can we be sure a criminal will not distribute the  DonnieBoy | 06/26/06
Let it go already  nucrash | 06/26/06
That is like saying drug dealers are good guys - outside of the drug  DonnieBoy | 06/26/06
Nobody is perfect, everybody is flawed.  nucrash | 06/26/06
Nice dodge!  A_Pickle | 06/26/06
Pretty Quick with the mouth DB.  John Zern | 06/26/06
Only problem, he's never been convicted with a crime  voska | 06/27/06
Your opinion  Boot_Agnostic | 06/26/06
Go away, sour puss  Prognosticator | 06/26/06
If some only had a brain is what I think when reading some of these posts.  lenohere | 06/26/06
They're corporate people. All they see is potential for profit.  HypnoToad | 06/26/06
SAD....  TTGIT Guy | 06/27/06
one crook hands his money to another crook  Spicoli the Cannoli | 06/27/06
Actually, you're wrong.  John Zern | 06/27/06
You are showing your bad side Jeffy.  osreinstall | 06/27/06
The only thing shamefull here is you.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/27/06
Lets hope...  Richard Flude | 06/26/06
You could query the supported organization(s)  Boot_Agnostic | 06/26/06
Why? It's not your money.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/27/06
Did my part...  Mike Cox | 06/26/06
Bravo!  John Zern | 06/26/06
You get a 9.875.  osreinstall | 06/26/06
*rolling my eyes*  doctormoriarty | 06/27/06
a second chance  wa2rsw | 06/26/06
On the surface, it sounds GREAT.  HypnoToad | 06/26/06
Why no questions...  rapson | 06/27/06
I don't trust either man  Spicoli the Cannoli | 06/27/06
Just saw a documentary on rich people  voska | 06/27/06
They didn't ask you too.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/27/06
Let me help you out.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/27/06
One more Gates? monopoly will come ? the Gates Foundation.  Vily Clay | 06/26/06
..and remember Buffett's involvement in 9/11  Spicoli the Cannoli | 06/27/06
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....  John Zern | 06/27/06
Wrong John.  osreinstall | 06/27/06
How do you know?  rapson | 06/27/06
Simple equation.  Vily Clay | 06/27/06
Atleast a little...  bobbyninan@... | 06/27/06
Give money to a beggar? will he leave the corner? Want more beggars? (NT)  Vily Clay | 06/27/06
Now, if it were only Steve Jobs  Boot_Agnostic | 06/27/06
Gate$ scams Buffett of billions  Linux Geek | 06/27/06
Can you prove this "theft"?  doctormoriarty | 06/27/06
You've been "Geeked"  John Zern | 06/27/06
yeah, I think so  doctormoriarty | 06/27/06
Typical Linux zealot. Pay it no mind.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/27/06
money launder  not of this world | 06/27/06
Same tired bashers, same tired rants.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/27/06
Give it a break  Louisiana oilman | 06/27/06
Can't  rapson | 06/27/06
It's sad but you are right.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/27/06
If Steve Jobs is a saint...  macroline | 06/27/06

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