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		wehadfun on Aug 5, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: In Zimbabwe, We Don’t Cry for Lions Honestly Zimbabwe has so many problems a lion dying is not a big issue. Hell Zimbabwe children were being tied up and set on fire a few months ago in South Africa[0]. [0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyX4aOd_2BY

jasonlotito on Aug 5, 2015 | [–]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy_of_relative_privation

But you're right, it's not a big issue. There are other issues, which is why the US does more than just have citizens post to Facebook about a lion.

http://www.usaid.gov/zimbabwe

wehadfun on Aug 5, 2015 | | [–]

Yea about that aid:

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/jul/15/ai...

JonoBB on Aug 5, 2015 | | [–]

And this is why South Africa will become another basket case, just like its neighbour Zimbabwe :(

flinty on Aug 5, 2015 | [–]

fk, that is sickening :(.

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