[Leica] IMGS: Children of the World

[nod at bouncing.org (Philip Clarke)]

Nothing rude about an opinion.

photo.forrest at earthlink.net wrote:
> How about some manners, sir?
> Phil Forrest
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> From:  Philip Clarke <nod at bouncing.org>
> Subj:  Re: [Leica] IMGS:  Children of the World
> Date:  Thu 16 Apr 2009 6:31 am
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> Tina Manley wrote:
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>> At 10:29 PM 4/15/2009, you wrote:
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>>> In the interests of balance, I expect to see poor USA street kids or
>>> some in a police cell or juvenile detention facility. Maybe you could
>>> tie in the global recession/ credit crunch theme in and have some
>>> American children in vests, after their parents lost their homes and
>>> their shirts. Mexican children being escorted back over the border.
>>> Venezuela and Cuba also appear to be missing as well as the UK. I'd lend
>>> you my children but their mother worked her way out of the Calcutta
>>> slums without charity and their disabled father gets no benefits or
>>> social support, so they're probably not suitable candidates.
>>>       
>> What in the world does all of that mean?  I photographed most of these
>> children while working on mission projects in developing countries. 
>> I've also worked on mission projects here in the USA and have photos
>> of those, too, which I will include.  For these particular talks, I'm
>> telling school children about how children all over the world have
>> more in common than outward appearances would lead you to believe.  I
>> tell about the families I've stayed with and the people I've met in 53
>> countries.  I really don't understand what you're objecting to.
>>
>> Tina
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> The perpetuation of the myth that only the USA (or indeed any "first or
> second" world country) should bring it's charity to the rest of the
> world. The USA should sort out it's own problems first, so for balance I
> expect to see identical photos taken in the West so that the children
> you're showing the pictures too, identify with the homeless people down
> the road as well as in a different country. India has a space program,
> China too (plus the greatest manufacturing ability in the world and
> they're commies), Taiwan has the greatest ability to manufacturer CNC'd
> and Kevlar based items, so instead of seeing a countries strengths the
> pictures highlight the unfortunate,. So if the unfortunate is to be
> relished in for the amusement of children, then the unfortunate side of
> the USA should be given exactly the same position.
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> The only reason that these pictures are considered "special" is because
> they aren't taken at home so they don't encourage an ability to identify
> on an equal footing, they put down other nation's triumphs, and what is
> worse is that there going to be shown to the next generation.
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