Bill gates quote

[MAXX]

Yeah! How dare he donate his money to people in need.  What an asshole!

and you're too shortsighted to see that 3'rd world charity is  counterbenefitial.

It will not have them learn to fix their issues on their own. So it's a short term solution that will stagnate them or worse sets them back. For example if you hand out rice and foods, they will never learn argiculture or skills to make money to earn their own food.

[SF1900]

and you're too shortsighted to see that 3'rd world charity is  counterbenefitial.

It will not have them learn to fix their issues on their own. So it's a short term solution that will stagnate them or worse sets them back. For example if you hand out rice and foods, they will never learn argiculture or skills to make money to earn their own food.

So, would the solution be to donate money to teach them how to do this themselves via education and technology? Would you be okay with that?

Serious question.

[Parker]

and you're too shortsighted to see that 3'rd world charity is  counterbenefitial.

It will not have them learn to fix their issues on their own. So it's a short term solution that will stagnate them or worse sets them back. For example if you hand out rice and foods, they will never learn argiculture or skills to make money to earn their own food.

Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man how to fish, he eats forever.

[SF1900]

Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man how to fish, he eats forever.

Its actually, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime."

But yours was close enough

[thegamechanger]

teach them how to make their own supplements

[tom joad]

and you're too shortsighted to see that 3'rd world charity is  counterbenefitial.

It will not have them learn to fix their issues on their own. So it's a short term solution that will stagnate them or worse sets them back. For example if you hand out rice and foods, they will never learn argiculture or skills to make money to earn their own food.

isn't that what Gates is trying to do?

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/What-We-Do/Global-Development/Agricultural-Development

[SOMEPARTS]

As a getbigger, I've been a billionare since before I sprouted peach fuzz.

Seriously, I lack the 1000% insane focus needed to grow skill & opportunity.  I spend time on getbig, but usually on phone while goofing with kids or waiting places.  Kids take a TON of time.  My dad was never around when I was little - worked 60+ hours, wine, women, and song.  Disappeared for months and years at a time, had secret families, etc.   I try to be the opposite of that, and there are times when I have to choose - study to improve skills, or kids, and kids usually win out.  Always trying to find the right balance.  

Dad was a getbigger.

[Rhino]

No one cares about Romanians ect... living in abject poverty. I wonder why that is? 

[thegamechanger]

haha bill gates

what a little dweeb

i bet he cant even squat his own weight

[Natural Man]

that stupid asshole sent billions of american money to Africa...

fuck him

and now they moved in europe and outnumber whiteys there...thanks bill  

Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man how to fish, he eats forever.

until there s no fish or oil anymore, then we re fucked.

[ProudVirgin69]

and you're too shortsighted to see that 3'rd world charity is  counterbenefitial.

It will not have them learn to fix their issues on their own. So it's a short term solution that will stagnate them or worse sets them back. For example if you hand out rice and foods, they will never learn argiculture or skills to make money to earn their own food.

Your point is addressed in this quote:

isn't that what Gates is trying to do?

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/What-We-Do/Global-Development/Agricultural-Development

Are you proposing that providing zero assistance is the best way to help the people in undeveloped countries?

[thegamechanger]

i bet gates is reading this thread and is getting really angry right now he knows hes not gonna outlift any getbiggers any time soon haha!

[wes]

[thegamechanger]

i bet bill gates is even past his prime that he cant even with all the money and all the steroids in the world get into shape

[Novena]

This is a trite platitude.  I would be willing to bet that he actually didn’t say it.

The only thing more trite and full of it is the 2014 University of Texas commencement address given by Admiral McRaven.

[Walter Sobchak]

Its actually, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime."

But yours was close enough

So after a few fishing lessons the U.S. government can finally do away with welfare, WIC, and EBT handouts to the parasites of society?

[The True Adonis]

“If you’re born poor, it’s not your mistake. But if you die poor, it’s your mistake.”

– Bill Gates

Problem is, he never said or wrote that. 

[The True Adonis]

I wonder if he said this after his first billion.....

He never said it in the first place.  Just one of those internet bullshit things people like to perpetuate for whatever reason.

[240 is Back]

Dad was a getbigger.

all the way.   dad has 2 famlies in OH, and one in GA, and PENN.

[Irongrip400]

all the way.   dad has 2 famlies in OH, and one in GA, and PENN.

Do you know your half siblings?

[thegamechanger]

"i dont know how to squat, i dont know how to deadlift, hell i dont even know how to curl! i am a failure in life and i am ashamed of myself and i live everyday with regrets" - Bill Gates.

[polychronopolous]

Yeah I remember Sam Kinison said something similar.

[Lustral]

Fixed

To a point. My dad had nothing. Born 1949 in ireland google 1950s ireland if you want. Had to take care of family as his dad died when he was 8 or 9. Made millions by himself starting own company. He pisses me off sometimes as he lacks some emotional intelligence but i can never do anything but respect what he did for himself and the opportunities his wealth gave me and my family. He is overly generous to charity too.

However, if he was born in uganda or bangladesh i cant see how he could have got where he did because he wouldnt have education he had... and he had to forego a scholarship to uni due to lack of money.

[thegamechanger]

there is no if, there cannot be no if.

[240 is Back]

Do you know your half siblings?

I know some of them.  I have a brother doing a dime for violent crime.  I have at least 2 that i've never met, one in early 20s, one is 12 or 14 by now.  And there are other question marks that we're not sure on.  my dad was a dog, no other way around it.  He was getting shotgun married the day I was born lol, true story.