Comments on: Perspectives From Santo Domingo About Haiti http://adrianbye.com/2010/01/27/perspectives-from-santo-domingo-about-haiti/ Adrian Bye - Thoughts From An Internet Entrepreneur In The Caribbean Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:35:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Adrian Bye http://adrianbye.com/2010/01/27/perspectives-from-santo-domingo-about-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-9741 Adrian Bye Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:16:00 +0000 http://adrianbye.com/?p=718#comment-9741 hey guys, thanks for your comments, they are very interesting.<br><br>the one thing i’d like to clarify is that i think increased education in haiti while maintaining the current culture would not be a good use of resources.<br><br>what is required is MINDSET change of the people — this is the area where religion and other ideologies come into play.<br><br>once the general haitian mindset becomes one which promotes leadership and entrepreneurship, investment in education and infrastructure will really pay off. hey guys, thanks for your comments, they are very interesting.

the one thing i’d like to clarify is that i think increased education in haiti while maintaining the current culture would not be a good use of resources.

what is required is MINDSET change of the people — this is the area where religion and other ideologies come into play.

once the general haitian mindset becomes one which promotes leadership and entrepreneurship, investment in education and infrastructure will really pay off.

]]> By: Joel Sanders http://adrianbye.com/2010/01/27/perspectives-from-santo-domingo-about-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-9740 Joel Sanders Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:14:14 +0000 http://adrianbye.com/?p=718#comment-9740 This is spot-on. The solution won’t come from a government or NGO (though there are roles for both)…there must be a cultural shift in the mindset of a majority of the people. No matter the country, there are two laws that make civilization possible: 1) Do everything you’ve agreed to do, and 2) Do not trespass on other persons or their property. Law one is the basis of contract law and Law two is the basis of Tort Law. In every country in the world, to the extent that people (including governments…ESPECIALLY governments) obey these two laws, life generally improves. The less they are obeyed, the crappier things are. In Haiti, almost no-one follows either law. Worse, no one ever really agrees to do anything, because there’s no leadership, as you point out. This is spot-on. The solution won’t come from a government or NGO (though there are roles for both)…there must be a cultural shift in the mindset of a majority of the people. No matter the country, there are two laws that make civilization possible: 1) Do everything you’ve agreed to do, and 2) Do not trespass on other persons or their property. Law one is the basis of contract law and Law two is the basis of Tort Law. In every country in the world, to the extent that people (including governments…ESPECIALLY governments) obey these two laws, life generally improves. The less they are obeyed, the crappier things are. In Haiti, almost no-one follows either law. Worse, no one ever really agrees to do anything, because there’s no leadership, as you point out.

]]> By: Hector Baez http://adrianbye.com/2010/01/27/perspectives-from-santo-domingo-about-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-9739 Hector Baez Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:10:11 +0000 http://adrianbye.com/?p=718#comment-9739 Excellent chronicle of the earthquake happening. Your good intentions on the re-building of a viable country in Haiti, are well timed. Big changes in mentality start in the schooling system. That will be the place to start. Its is costly and it will take time, many years. Remember that the origins of this country, is of a rebellious against authority mentality. Nothing is impossible. Excellent chronicle of the earthquake happening. Your good intentions on the re-building of a viable country in Haiti, are well timed. Big changes in mentality start in the schooling system. That will be the place to start. Its is costly and it will take time, many years. Remember that the origins of this country, is of a rebellious against authority mentality. Nothing is impossible.

]]> By: keting http://adrianbye.com/2010/01/27/perspectives-from-santo-domingo-about-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-9738 keting Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:09:12 +0000 http://adrianbye.com/?p=718#comment-9738 I like this article.<br>donation alone cannot help Africa or Haiti out of poverty trap, or even worse still. because it cultivates laziness and corruption.<br>but the problem is how to change the top down initiatives? it seems every country is an unique individual, having unique characteristic. some is hard working, some loves fun more than materials.<br>Education, again? I like this article.
donation alone cannot help Africa or Haiti out of poverty trap, or even worse still. because it cultivates laziness and corruption.
but the problem is how to change the top down initiatives? it seems every country is an unique individual, having unique characteristic. some is hard working, some loves fun more than materials.
Education, again?

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