Paul shirley blames haiti situation on haitians and suggests condoms
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[quote]Paul Shirley, the former NBA player who still plays pro basketball, penned a long letter today about Haiti and the consequences of its earthquake, in which he seems to hold most Haitians accountable for the dire state of the nation.
He begins the letter by stating that he has not donated to relief efforts in Haiti and "probably will not... for the same reason that I don't give money to homeless men on the street." Shirley proceeds to criticize the country and its citizens, before pausing to ask, "Shouldn't much of the responsibility for the disaster lie with the victims of that disaster?"
Later in the letter, Shirley dedicates a special address specifically to Haitians:
[release] Dear Haitians -
First of all, kudos on developing the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Your commitment to human rights, infrastructure, and birth control should be applauded.
As we prepare to assist you in this difficult time, a polite request: If it's possible, could you not re-build your island home in the image of its predecessor? Could you not resort to the creation of flimsy shanty- and shack-towns? And could some of you maybe use a condom once in a while?
Sincerely,
The Rest of the World[/release][/quote]
What a fucking badass
Since fucking when do Condoms have anything to do with Earthquakes
I concur with this statement.
Seriously, actually rebuild something this time around.
Fuckers don't know a damn thing about prevention.
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[QUOTE=TAU!;19887172]Since fucking when do Condoms have anything to do with Earthquakes[/QUOTE]
Condoms = birth control
Birth control = lower population
It's a crowded mess there
he's right
This man speaks for everyone I think.
I kinda agree.. i MEAN.. stop maeking so meny people and fucking you know CREATE A STABLE PLACE TO LIVE !
Because people care about proper construction standards when they are starving to death
Because people care about proper construction standards when they are starving to death
To be fair, we did dump them there on slave ships.
It's not the best starting point.
He's just angry he sucks at basketball.
Seriously, he's more well-known for his blog than he was for his NBA stint.
[QUOTE=Pilotclan9404;19887274]I kinda agree.. i MEAN.. stop maeking so meny people and fucking you know CREATE A STABLE PLACE TO LIVE ![/QUOTE]
well i doubt they have anything to do all day besides fuck or playing with a stick, which one would you choose?
I agree with this guy.
:what:
I... I don't know what to say...
:golfclap:
The only reason the earthquake killed so many people was because Haiti was a shithole to begin with.
That's what it has to do with the Earthquake..
[QUOTE=TAU!;19887172]Since fucking when do Condoms have anything to do with Earthquakes[/QUOTE]
I make earthquakes with my cock
Haitians should have improved their situation in the first place and saw how their bad decisions would end. Just kidding.
Haiti is poor because the elite Haitian class controls the government and takes any profits from capitalism trade. The majority of Haitian crops are exported. People have to make food out of mud; do you think that if they had the option of growing their own food they would? Of course not. Why don’t the people revolt then? Haitians are ignorant to their situation due to illiteracy. Why don’t they learn to read? Haitian schools are horrible and students rarely get an education past the fifth grade.
On over population:
"There are population control programs throughout Haiti. But they simply don't work. Much research shows that moral preaching, sex education, available contraceptive measures and even force do little to reduce populations in very poor nations. This is because people [I]NEED[/I] lots of children. They need them for 4 reasons:
[LIST=1]
[*] As workers in the farm fields.
[*] As old age insurance for parents who have no other security.
[*] Because in a life of low material gratification, raising children is among the few joys and delights one can have.
[*] Because they suffer high children mortality rates, people must have many children so that enough will survive to accomplish 1-2-3."
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My Point: You guys are being ignorant jerks for not trying to understand why Haitians are in the situation they are and then blaming them for their own situation. Why not say a slave deserves being a slave since they do not run away? Why not say a child deserves to be abused since they do not try to better their situation?
Then again I might be wrong, I'm open to hear your counter arguments though.
I actually laughed out loud, fairly sad, but kinda true.
haha this guy's insane I read his book once I randomly found it in the library, it was about how he struggled to make it into the nba (I think he only played for like a year) and holy shit his writing was messed up.
in the basketball world he's a nobody though, I think he only has a year or two in the NBA but if I read his book right he played in europe forever
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[QUOTE=ifaux;19887465]well i doubt they have anything to do all day besides fuck or playing with a stick, which one would you choose?[/QUOTE]
you can do a lot of things with sticks.. like fuck
This guy is a fucking dick. It's not their fault their so fucking poor. It's not their fault their government steals all the fucking money so they can't educate and build proper houses. And it's defiantly not their fault an earthquake happened. People like this guy (Uneducated hicks) Deserve to be fucking shot in the head.
[QUOTE=Thejoker15;19888790]This guy is a fucking dick. It's not their fault their so fucking poor. It's not their fault their government steals all the fucking money so they can't educate and build proper houses. And it's defiantly not their fault an earthquake happened. People like this guy (Uneducated hicks) Deserve to be fucking shot in the head.[/QUOTE]
I think its funny how you say he should be shot because of his ignorance of Haitians' ignorance.
[QUOTE=Stickmoose;19887278]Because people care about proper construction standards when they are starving to death[/QUOTE]
They wouldn't starve to death if they had fewer people to distribute food to.
[QUOTE=Thejoker15;19888790]It's not their fault their so fucking poor. It's not their fault their government steals all the fucking money so they can't educate and build proper houses. And it's defiantly not their fault an earthquake happened.[/QUOTE] Actually, it is. A nation can improve itself if it just finds the will to do so.
[QUOTE]People like this guy (Uneducated hicks) Deserve to be fucking shot in the head.[/QUOTE]
So we should shoot the vast majority of Haitians?
Just in: Haiti government bans condoms.
[QUOTE=Alan Ninja!;19888906]A nation can improve itself if it just finds the will to do so.
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If its so easy for them to have improved their situation say it then. Its very easy for people to say 'If they really tried they could have done it.' but you do not give a solution yourself. They should use condoms? Then who is going to take care of them when they are old? The reason European countries are going through negative population growth is because they have security. It is counter intuitive but it is the case that when the situation is bad that people tend to have more children.
Also I like how you completely ignore my post. Do you just think everything I say is fallacy and myth that is not even deserving of response? Or is it because you have no excuse?
[QUOTE=Duders;19888643]My Point: You guys are being ignorant jerks for not trying to understand why Haitians are in the situation they are and then blaming them for their own situation.[/QUOTE]
They're spoiled teenagers
Expect nothing from them
[QUOTE]The reason European countries are going through negative population growth is because they have security. It is counter intuitive but it is the case that when the situation is bad that people tend to have more children.[/QUOTE]
Example: Sub-Saharan Africa. Most countries there are dirt poor and overrun with AIDS, so they breed like rabbits. The world has pumped billions into these areas, and they simply haven't improved.
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Also I like how you completely ignore my post. Do you just think everything I say is fallacy and myth that is not even deserving of response? Or is it because you have no excuse?[/QUOTE]Sorry, I missed that.
[QUOTE=Duders;19888898]I think its funny how you say he should be shot because of his ignorance of Haitians' ignorance.[/QUOTE]
No. Because I don't think their ignorant. To be ignorant you have to be educated to some extent. They basically aren't.
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[QUOTE=Alan Ninja!;19889152]Example: Sub-Saharan Africa. Most countries there are dirt poor and overrun with AIDS, so they breed like rabbits. The world has pumped billions into these areas, and they simply haven't improved.
What?[/QUOTE]
Just because the countries get billions doesn't mean they'll improve. The citizens aren't getting that money. The governments are and most African countries have corrupt governments like Haitis.
[QUOTE]1. lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man. [/QUOTE]Wrong. You don't have to be educated to be ignorant.
[QUOTE=Thejoker15;19889201]No. Because I don't think their ignorant. To be ignorant you have to be educated to some extent. They basically aren't.[/QUOTE]
Hilariously, you seem to be talking out of your ass
[QUOTE=Alan Ninja!;19889152]Example: Sub-Saharan Africa. Most countries there are dirt poor and overrun with AIDS, so they breed like rabbits.[/QUOTE]
That doesn't prove anything besides the fact that people in bad situations tend to have more children and people in good situations tend to have less children. Sociologists know that only economic development can effectively lower the birthrate, and that economic development--providing old age security, and some level of material comfort, almost invariably lead people to voluntarily limit birth rates. Such a rise in material standard is also accompanied by higher levels of education, which further contributes to voluntary birthrate limits.
How can you blame Haitians for that? Should they know better? Well they don't because they are ignorant through illiteracy and do not have access to quality education.
[QUOTE=Alan Ninja!;19889256]Wrong. You don't have to be educated to be ignorant.[/QUOTE]
Wrong. Ignorance is a lack of knowledge.
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