Friday, April 24, 2009

Darfur & Poverty

An interesting link
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  1. IndiraApril 27, 2009 at 11:10 PM

    I'm not sure wat Mia is trying to accomplish with her fasting. Surely, it will gain some international attention. Yet, if the attention derives from the sole purpose that she is an American citizen who is starving herself for a cause, I don't know how I feel about that attention that she will be getting. If the attention distracts us from the issue which she is trying to aid in Darfur, and if the attention is more about the starvation of a star, then that beats the point. If she does manage to draw international support, although it is for the reason that she is a famous American, then I still don't know how I feel about it. Although the idea seems noble on face-value, it seems as if it wouldn't line up with Pogge's ideas about poverty. Pogge argues that the reason our 'new global economic order' is harsh on the poor is because it is "fashioned and adjusted in international negotiations in which our governments enjoy a crushing advantage in bargaining power and expertise" (26-27). If Mia's goal is really to help the poor in Darfur, she will have to consider their interests first. Although I applaud her for doing something to help the cause, I feel like the U.S.'s bargaining power could be as hurtful as it may be helpful to the poor.

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