Comments on: The Fallacy of Cutting Aid in Response to Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/the-fallacy-of-an-aid-cut-over-ugandas-anti-gay-law-4940/ Military, Politics, Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Commodities Geopolitical Analysis & Forecasting Mon, 30 Apr 2018 20:36:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.15 By: Tom in Lazybrook https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/the-fallacy-of-an-aid-cut-over-ugandas-anti-gay-law-4940/#comment-709 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 20:18:36 +0000 http://geopoliticalmonitor.com/the-fallacy-of-an-aid-cut-over-ugandas-anti-gay-law-4940/#comment-709 I’m sorry, but there is no reason why the USA and Europe should not be cutting off all aid to Uganda. More importantly, we should be requiring charitable organizations in the USA and Europe that wish to retain tax exempt status for contributions to certify that they are not working through groups that advocate human rights abuses, such as the Ugandan Law.

With regards to the threat that US and European aid would be replaced by that of Russia and China, I say "Go right ahead". At least we won’t be paying for it (Russia and China will). But neither China nor Russia will replace the aid in any meaningful manner. And the religious partners of homophobes and advocates of human rights abuses will be unlikely to receive any aid at all from those nations.

In addition, we should change immigration policies for Uganda. LGBT Ugandans should go to the front of the line. In front of all other applicants. The total number of visas should not be increased. Ugandans in the diaspora should have remittances taxed as well in order to assist in resettlement costs. Ugandans wishing for any type of visa should prove opposition to the legislation.

There is a difference between the Cuba sanctions and those of Uganda. The Cuban sanctions are geared towards regime change. These would not be. Castro couldn’t give in without losing power. Museveni could give in and stay.

We’ve tried appeasement in the face of extreme human rights abuses. Its time to put conditions on our aid and stick to it. Abuse minorities, no aid. Abuse minorities, no visas. Abuse minorities, no tax free treatment of charitable donations.

]]> By: paul the subsaharan https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/the-fallacy-of-an-aid-cut-over-ugandas-anti-gay-law-4940/#comment-708 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 14:35:20 +0000 http://geopoliticalmonitor.com/the-fallacy-of-an-aid-cut-over-ugandas-anti-gay-law-4940/#comment-708 What is good for the ‘goose’ is definitely not good for Uganda!! They can keep their "pink pennies" and "rainbow cents". We don’t see it on the ground anyway! (And china grins excitedly in the shadows— you are welcome )

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