[Celtjew Libertarian]

Besides, we don't want Africa to be "helped" by the Islamofascists who will indoctrinate their hate of the USA. We don't want Africa to become another Middle East.

My libertarian streak is uncomfortable with this. My compassionate one is for it. My practical side had the thought that it's one thing to recruit suicide terrorists from among healthy people... It would be easier to get someone who already has death hanging over their head (and is in early enough of a stage that they're not particularly weakened).

[wimpycat]

When there is an epidemic, I don't think of it in terms of politics. What is it, 30 million stricken with AIDS in Africa? They don't have the money or the medicine to treat these people. They certainly don't have the wherewithal to prevent it---except in one of those countries, I think it may be Uganda. They outlawed extra-marital sex a few years back and their AIDs rate has dropped significantly. Trying to stop or contain an epidemic is humane.

[Protagoras]

My compassionate one is for it.

If you feel compassion for people, feel free to help them. Taking money from some people at gunpoint and giving it to other people to whom it does not belong has nothing to do with compassion.