{"id":4121,"date":"2022-05-30T21:44:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T01:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sharpinnovationsolutions.ca\/blog\/?p=4121"},"modified":"2022-06-10T11:22:51","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T15:22:51","slug":"collaboration-needed-to-solve-world-atrocities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharpinnovationsolutions.ca\/blog\/collaboration-needed-to-solve-world-atrocities\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaboration Needed to Solve World Atrocities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wars &amp; other crises are causing incredible suffering around the world.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How should Governments, Businesses, &amp; Citizens be convinced to supportively intervene?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way is complaining, insulting, &amp; trying to create guilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vm.tiktok.com\/ZMLELyXj2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All War is Evil, &amp; All Victims Deserve Support<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Collaboration<\/strong> is a better way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clare Daly, Ireland&#8217;s EU Representative is angry that too much attention &amp; support is being provided to Ukraine &amp; not enough to #Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the many possible reasons to explain why #Ukraine is currently getting more support, she chose racism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Undoubtedly racism does exist in the world but choosing this insult as a primary reason to compare aid to #Ukraine &amp; #Afghanistan casts into doubt Clare&#8217;s motives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does she want aid to Ukraine reduced so it can be allocated to Afghanistan?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many other possible reasons other than the colour of their skin for why Ukraine is being supported:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>they have an internal governance &amp; human rights model compatible with the free world<\/li><li>they are fighting against an external oppressor<\/li><li>they have made it very clear what assistance is needed<\/li><li>the requested assistance has been helping to achieve some rapid success<\/li><li>more assistance is needed to successfully mitigate &amp; end the war damage<\/li><li>investment will be needed to help the people rebuild<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Afghanistan actually has received support for many years but the consensus has been that foreign intervention has failed. Money can&#8217;t just be thrown at the problem without a new plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the Afghan government was funded with $Billions in aid, training, weapons, etc.<\/li><li>foreign troops fought &amp; died there trying to help the people<\/li><li>refugees are accepted in other countries when they are allowed to leave<\/li><li>the Taliban are responsible for a lot of the suffering &amp; create obstacles for external assistance.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Clare Daly is wrong in her approach but partly right that we should provide help where possible for all atrocities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gript.ie\/clare-daly-might-be-right\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Support is needed to end &amp; heal many atrocities.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of hurling insults a more constructive approach would be to encourage <strong>collaboration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unilateral action rarely is effective. Cooperation needs to exist to receive aid &amp; investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world has shown tremendous #generosity in helping many different parts of the world. People generally feel good about helping if the help can be delivered to make a difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wars &amp; other crises are causing incredible suffering around the world. How should Governments, Businesses, &amp; Citizens be convinced to supportively intervene? One way is complaining, insulting, &amp; trying to create guilt. All War is Evil, &amp; All Victims Deserve Support Collaboration is a better way. 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