Kirk Andrews wrote:

> I think you will agree with me that there is enough food--somewhere--but
> instable governments prevent it from reaching those who need it.

I agree; the United States probably throws away enough food to 
significantly reduce the suffering in at least one nation that is having 
problems.  The problem is, as just about everyone here says, chiefly the 
result of governments that fail to secure basic human freedoms (or, even 
worse, actively abridge them).

The simple human right of keeping what one has produced is a deeply 
unappreciated prerequisite for economic growth, and the stats back it 
up.  The prosperous nations allow their people to keep a larger share of 
what they've worked for, ensure that some criminal doesn't take it 
either, and place fewer roadblocks in the way of self-improvement; the 
nations that are chronically mired in poverty have higher rates of 
taxation, less protection against non-governmental robbery, and higher 
regulatory burdens on economic activity.

Regards,
John

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