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Title: Koala incident Post by: Nefario on January 25, 2011, 07:21:16 PM In 2009 Osaka zoo, which is publicly funded, bought six koalas from Australia which cost a combined $1.4 million per year to feed. Osaka has the highest population of homeless people in Japan, and the decision to spend tax dollars on the zoo, instead of on the homeless, angered some of the homeless and others in Osaka.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homelessness_in_Japan Title: Re: Koala incident Post by: hugolp on January 25, 2011, 11:07:54 PM That tells you something about politicians priorities and how they decided to allocate resources.
Title: Re: Koala incident Post by: bitcoinex on January 25, 2011, 11:18:18 PM Koalas make money, homeless is not
Title: Re: Koala incident Post by: FreeMoney on January 26, 2011, 12:20:11 AM Koalas make money, homeless is not If Koalas make money then the gov doesn't need to provide them. Title: Re: Koala incident Post by: Anonymous on January 26, 2011, 02:55:45 AM Maybe the homeless can eat the koalas ?
They are not cuddly animals they are vicious if youve ever seen them in real life. We have an excess of feral kangaroos which they could have free of charge lol. Title: Re: Koala incident Post by: Vinnie on January 26, 2011, 07:31:44 PM Koalas make money, homeless is not If Koalas make money then the gov doesn't need to provide them. Well played, both of you! Title: Re: Koala incident Post by: Anonymous on January 26, 2011, 07:33:15 PM Koalas make money, homeless is not I think it would be cheaper to the feed the homeless than the Koalas. Title: Re: Koala incident Post by: skull88 on January 26, 2011, 09:04:15 PM 1.4 million for feeding 6 Koala's?
What do they give those poor animals to eat? They eat eucalyptus leaves, what plants do they give them? :D But those koalas make more people go to the Osaka zoo, so more people coming to the zoo, more money they earn, more people they need to work there, less people without a job. And more people coming to the zoo of Osaka is also good for the local economy, and a better local economy means, more local jobs, means even more people with a job. And more people with a job, means less homeless people. Title: Re: Koala incident Post by: em3rgentOrdr on January 29, 2011, 09:29:49 AM 1.4 million for feeding 6 Koala's? What do they give those poor animals to eat? They eat eucalyptus leaves, what plants do they give them? :D But those koalas make more people go to the Osaka zoo, so more people coming to the zoo, more money they earn, more people they need to work there, less people without a job. And more people coming to the zoo of Osaka is also good for the local economy, and a better local economy means, more local jobs, means even more people with a job. And more people with a job, means less homeless people. Good point. While I dispute anything that any government does, I must admit that an argument against feeding koala bears as a tourist attractment to make money while there are homeless people starving would be an argument against voluntary exchange. Of course, since the government is doing it, we can complain that that money was stolen from people. I'm suprised there are so few homeless people in Japan :). How can anyone possibly pay rent in Japan ???? I visted Tokyo for about a week, and that city ate up my whole life savings :(... Title: Re: Koala incident Post by: Babylon on January 29, 2011, 11:43:30 AM Perhaps if the homeless were willing to be put on display in cages for the amusement of tourists it would be more of a priority to feed them.
Title: Re: Koala incident Post by: grondilu on January 29, 2011, 02:08:48 PM The story about people living in internet cafes is scary. |