Sonikku
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And therein lies the problem. Can't you see the unethical nature of that very act?
If someone offers help, it is unconditional; otherwise, it is not help!
It is akin to someone saying, "I will pay for a young woman's college education as long as she "sees" me every so often." Nobody will condone such exploitation.
How is it exploitation? That sounds like a pretty win-win situation all around. She is bartering the sale of goods and services for money. That's what you call a free market, back when we used to have one before big government cracked down on Capitalism. If she doesn't like it she can flip burgers or take on large debt with student loans.
In the case of conversion, it foments trouble that has severe repercussions. They start to demand special rights (as a minority group), they eventually want to secede from the republic (or country), and try to bring in foreign intervention under the guise of human rights etc.
This same formula has occurred elsewhere and has devastated countries, societies, families, and individuals. East Timor and South Sudan are somewhat recent examples.
Nobody is against actual help - that would be great if they JUST help and don't exploit others. This documentary shows that these so-called "helpers" are actually doing a lot of harm and doing very little to really help those in need in Uganda.
What you're talking isn't help. You're talking a hand out. These missionaries are offering food, water AND salvation with the lord. That sounds like a pretty good deal to me. But if your heathen friends don't want salvation, that's fine too. They can starve to death for all I care for blatantly refusing to accept Jesus into their lives. It IS a choice.