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Originally Posted by t.D.A.

My intention is not to be provocateur napoleon.

I have a problem with the discussion surrounding, "Our portrayals in the West," and these debates we tend to have over how we are portrayed in the Western media and ways to improve our PR.

My personal thoughts on the matter are that we should focus on what will actually bring about the result, namely the substance and getting involved with making our continent magnificent rather than worrying about how many poor starving children we see on television and how few the adulations are.

When one observes the media it becomes clear that negativity will always sell more copy, ads etc and so we should let the media do what they do which is sell advertising and newspapers and focus our energies entirely on informing ourselves and doing what we can to improve our continent regardless of what that does to our image.

I hope you continue sharing your perspectives on various issues.