Comments on: Any good news?

By: Leora

Leora — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:06:14 +0000

Since this is supposed to be an international program, should be interested to see what Bloomberg has in mind. Bill Gates has strange ideas sometimes; I think he once sent laptops to Africa, then found out later they didn’t have running water, let alone electricity.

I would pay the best teachers better, so the kids of the next generation could have really good teachers. And just to say thank you. Maybe give out free fresh produce? But to whom and how? Sounds like fun to be a philanthropist. Fun problems to solve.

I wonder if money could solve the smoking in Israel problem. It seems to be rampant. My (Israeli) cousins were talking about the smokers in their offices, and they work in health fields.

By: baila

baila — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:16:48 +0000

I might spend money on helping people to quit smoking, but I wouldn’t bother with education and awareness stuff. I’d use the money for bribery: If you remain smoke-free for x amount of time (and it has to be over a year) you’ll get x amount of dollars…enought to make it worth it. Of course with mandatory testing to ensure honesty.

We sure could use a program here in Israel. The young here smoke like chimneys (as do the middle-aged and the old).

By: Ilana-Davita

Ilana-Davita — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:33:39 +0000

Definitely not, even though I have never smoked myself, am a bit allergic to the smoke and know about all the bad effects.
I guess I’d favor a relief center like Meir Panim in Israel and a campaign to encourage reading.