BF2S Forums U2 and Pearl Jam - Make Poverty History

Pearl Jam were in Athens before that. They kicked ass!!!

Mongoose wrote:

no offence or anything but im sick off people trying to "save the world" it pisses me off, it cant be done and if it can be, it sure as hell wont be done by a bunch of musicians

why can't it be done? the first step in anything is making people aware of the problem and by addressing it in their concerts i can safely guarantee that people will be listening in and absorbing the information. music is one of the most influential factors in life so it is a good medium for their message, and if you think that is ridiculous then it doesn't matter but i'm sure most people know how much music can change their beliefs and how they feel.
i know its your opinion but seriously think it through especially when its about saving the world, because it's a shit hole at the moment and something does need to be done about it.

Mongoose wrote:

no offence or anything but im sick off people trying to "save the world" it pisses me off, it cant be done and if it can be, it sure as hell wont be done by a bunch of musicians

What exactly do you find so offensive about charity? Musicians aren't going to save the world, but neither is a breast cancer awareness cash box in a grocery store, or a fireman in the middle of the road with a boot for burn victim donations. Additionally, the world's fine. Even if the atmosphere becomes toxic to all life, or everything's destroyed by disease, or the Jews conquer everything in all their wicked cunning , the world will still be just a rock contently orbiting our star.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-11-17 03:36:06)

BF2Craglyeye wrote:

A concert is being held as I speak in Melbourne for this cause.
http://www.makepovertyhistory.com.au/home.html


In a special surprise Pearl Jam and U2 opened the event by perfroming together.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/indept … 60,00.html

Click the link and find the vision(its not hard)

First few minutes are intro stuff, main presenter is a prominent Australian Comedian, the other 2 are just also rans, plus a message from the Lord mayor of Melbourne, who is only the the Lord Mayor cause of his accent.


But they eventually get into it.


I have put this in the serious section only cause of the cause it is supporting, discussion is encouraged.

To end poverty, those that dwell in it must figure out for themselves how to get out.  Remember this, "If you fail in highschool you will fail in life."  If you can grasp this concept then good for you.

=TBG=Zoton wrote:

Mongoose wrote:

no offence or anything but im sick off people trying to "save the world" it pisses me off, it cant be done and if it can be, it sure as hell wont be done by a bunch of musicians

why can't it be done? the first step in anything is making people aware of the problem and by addressing it in their concerts i can safely guarantee that people will be listening in and absorbing the information. music is one of the most influential factors in life so it is a good medium for their message, and if you think that is ridiculous then it doesn't matter but i'm sure most people know how much music can change their beliefs and how they feel.
i know its your opinion but seriously think it through especially when its about saving the world, because it's a shit hole at the moment and something does need to be done about it.

"We are the world.... we are the children" Bono was part of that too. Guess what that accomplished:

1. Jack
2. Shit

Need to solve the real problem: Humans in charge of other humans in turd world countries. People are going to starve to death in front of palaces.

That, and if you live in a desolate portion of the earth, either.... :

1. Move
2. Quit having secks. It will cut down on AIDS and overpopulation of your crappy area that can't support the people living on it.

the war on poverty, ironically it's possibly the only one that can't be won by throwing more money at it.