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If I had enough clout to downvote, I was going to do so. I was going to do so because the comment is totally ignorant. I don't know who is feeding people around the world this misinformation that African people are all dying of hunger and waiting for food aid.

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To remove ignorance you need to have a discussion.

> I don't know who is feeding people around the world this misinformation that African people are all dying of hunger and waiting for food aid.

I guess the "Donate money" for African kids with a pictures/videos of malnourished kids in the background.

They are probably the ones responsible. If those charity organisations can change the message to stop sponsoring wars in Africa, there won't be a need to donate to African kids in less than 5 years. Then again they won't have a job because majority of that money ends up in their pockets.

I don't know who is either, but how is ignorance going to be fixed if we punish people who ask questions?

The bigger problem isn't ignorance here. Lack of emphathy is the main problem. Parent comment, which people are down-voting, is basically suggesting that those African children which were saved are better off dead.

You are right about questions asked in good faith. Media has gotten us used to assertions and allegations made from behind a question: Is Obama and American citizen ? Is your mother a whore ? etc etc

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