I can see what you are getting at, however it's a cheap and inaccurate point. In fact my post was almost the polar opposite of a sweeping statement. By it's very definition my inclusion of the phrase "It's my understanding" and the word "sometimes" excludes my post from being a sweeping...
It's my understanding that some of the aid is given in exchange for going onto territories and raping their natural resources, so in a way we do benefit, albeit at the cost of the planet sometimes. Bloom has a whisper of a valid point, aid shouldn't be outright condemned though.
This is where...