Water Buffalo Movie

I thought the movie was great. It really showed me that a simple act of kindness or gift to someone in need can be life changing. Even the Grandmother said that it was one of the best gifts that she had ever recieved even from her own family. I think if more people viewed this film and read the Singer's Solution to World Poverty, that it will influence them greatly on helping out and donating money to these orginizations that help out the people who really need the money. I think that the combo of the article and movie would be nuts. It really made me think about how I spend my money and what I should do with some of the money that I've earned or will earn in the future

Essential Questions to Singer Solution to World Poverty

Questions:
"What is our government and the government of those people doing to help these people out?"
"Are there other countries besides Brazil that are in the same situation?"
"How many people have heard/read this article? Should this issue be brought up again in magazines or newspapers?"
"How many lives are affected everyday/month/year by poverty or lack of money?

Personal Response/ The Singer Solution to World Poverty

This article really opened my eyes to how I choose to spend my money and that I should be using it to save others instead of luxuries like video games. THIS ARTICLE IS NUTS!

I think that this article is sending a huge message to its readers that there is almost no difference between selling a kid in Brazil to organ peddlers for money, and spending money on useless luxuries such as a big plasma TV. Instead the person spending the money on luxuries could donate the money to prevent children in Brazil from dying. I think that it is both people are at fault. The people with a good income usually have extra money leftover as said in the article. They don't have to spend that money on useless luxuries, instead with that money they could save the life of someone which should of course be more important. If that person donates the money than Dora would have more money and wouldn't have to think twice in the situation she was put in. Same with Bob. If he had the money to secure his financial needs for retierment, he would have flipped the switch and sacrificed his car to save the boy. I think it is up to us ultimately to choose how we spend our money but I think this article definately has changed my perspective on why I should donate money.