I'm with Gromit on this one. I cannot understand the posturing when there are people dying for the very basics of life. We should help both personally and as a country. We have had members here talking about folks in this country dying of cold, poor support for the elderly etc. but I see no suggestions for stopping funding road pothole repairs, the arts, minority interests etc. No-one ever died from missing a ballet, but thousands are dying because they have no water. Think also of FairTrade. Western countries can ship and sell rice cheaper than a subsistence farmer can produce it. Because of better production techniques? No. Because of national subsidies. Take away the ability to make an income for these folks and the West just exacerbates the problem. We all need to put our hand in our pocket. The money is nothing to most of us, but it is can save lives for others