Reductio ad absurdum, nice try. Check out work of Dambisa Moyo. This one is a good starting point: "Why Foreign Aid Is Hurting Africa " (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123758895999200083.html). Good intentions don't guarantee good outcomes, especially when the outcome is not as immediate and tangible as that of eye surgery. Regards Slav -----Original Message----- From: luv-talk-bounces@lists.luv.asn.au [mailto:luv-talk-bounces@lists.luv.asn.au] On Behalf Of Petros Sent: Wednesday, 5 June 2013 10:00 AM To: luv-talk@luv.asn.au Subject: Re: [luv-talk] Fwd: be as generous as Bill Gates and why donating money for eye operations preserves poverty and hunger. "This e-mail and any attachments to it (the "Communication") is, unless otherwise stated, confidential, may contain copyright material and is for the use only of the intended recipient. If you receive the Communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete the Communication and the return e-mail, and do not read, copy, retransmit or otherwise deal with it. Any views expressed in the Communication are those of the individual sender only, unless expressly stated to be those of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ABN 11 005 357 522, or any of its related entities including ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (together "ANZ"). ANZ does not accept liability in connection with the integrity of or errors in the Communication, computer virus, data corruption, interference or delay arising from or in respect of the Communication."