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[ragewithme]

It's kind of pathetic that your only exposure to the third world country kind of poverty....

is due to half an hour of Oprah.

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[pali]

On the flip side, it's rather fortunate that your only exposure to third world poverty is through Oprah and not through your entire life.

[ragewithme]

I would rather be socially aware than sheltered from the world's uglier side. I appreciate my status as a middle class American, but that doesn't mean I have to shut my eyes to everything else.

[pali]

A good point... a middle ground would be best.

[ragewithme]

meaning what? a general awareness but complete neutrality?
not for me.

[pali]

No, I meant in terms of personal exposure, not in terms of opinion towards it.

[ragewithme]

ahh gotcha. I wasn't saying that said person would be better off in ghana starving to death, but that they would do better by raising their own personal awarness of those who are.