<p>it wasn't taxpayer money...</p>
<p>it was a PRIVATE CHARITY!!!</p>
<p>So, whether or not you guys think that Nigerian children need computers, a private charity has the right to fund whatever they see fit.</p>
<p>Oh sorry then. I only read up to U.S. aid organisation and assumed it was a government funded. You are right then hotpiece. Private organisations can fund bachelor parties in Nigeria if they so wish.</p>
<p>I'm sorry I lost track of this thread. I suppose I should defend my point. First off, by "these kids", I suppose I meant the community at large that is receiving the computers from such organizations, not necessarily the Nigerian kids specifically. My point still stands-- whatever impoverished country or area is receiving this aid (yes, Nigeria included) is better served learning valuable, practical skills instead of getting a computer and internet access. When half the population lives in poverty, some more practical concerns need to be addressed rather than whether or not the kids have access to computers (and discretionary time to spend on said computers). </p>
<p>Trackbabi, mentioned that middle schoolers are learning Calculus in Nigeria. How many of them are learning what to do give food and jobs to their neighbors? Not too come off as too idealistic/melodramatic, but the computers the kids are receiving represents an escape for them-- whether that escape is into the theoretical/academic (Calculus in middle school) or into the carnal (pornography). Take that escape away. Ignorance to the problems is damning.</p>
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. Which is why K-12 education in US is the best
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I hope this is a joke. For public schools at least.</p>