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Originally posted by Dreamer128: I don't think African poverty is the sole result of laziness. It's mostly due to lack of infrastructure (schools, roads) and unfair trade laws from our side. (Europe at any rate, not sure about the U.S) People who are forced to live under the worst possible circumstances, in poverty and war, and work from dawn to dusk to provide for their (often rather large) families deserve better then a life with no hope at all for a better future. Many people are prepared to give everything, but when there are no jobs or schools (and your country is either to poor to provide them, or your government is so corrupt all the money vanishes into the pockets of a rich elite), your options are rather limited.

Then perhaps when enough people over there get tired of being broomhandled (thank you, Timber) by their governments, which have some of the most notorious human-rights abuse records and widespread corruption problems in the modern world, they might make some headway towards improving the quality of life.
If popular revolt doesn't work, then a group of nations (or only the US if others don't wish to join in) should tell each government "you have 6 months to improve or we will implement regime change here"...and then follow through on that statement.