Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: $Revision: 1.6.2.16 $; site inmet.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!amd!vecpyr!lll-crg!gymble!umcp-cs!seismo!harvard!think!inmet!nrh From: nrh@inmet.UUCP Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: Re: South African solutions anyone? Message-ID: <7800378@inmet.UUCP> Date: Tue, 13-Aug-85 17:27:00 EDT Article-I.D.: inmet.7800378 Posted: Tue Aug 13 17:27:00 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 02:38:43 EDT References: <1048@mhuxt.UUCP> Lines: 19 Nf-ID: #R:mhuxt:-104800:inmet:7800378:000:1027 Nf-From: inmet!nrh Aug 13 17:27:00 1985 >/* Written 5:02 pm Aug 9, 1985 by mhuxt!js2j in inmet:net.politics */ >/* ---------- "Re: South African solutions anyone?" ---------- */ >> > > > How valid are assertions that because South African blacks are >> > > > better off (Standard-of-living-wise) they should think twice >> > > > about revamping the status quo? > > This assertion implies that the difference in standard of living between >SA blacks and blacks in other African nations is caused by the leadership of >South Africa. Of course, all of the gold and precious metals under South >Africa has nothing to do with this prosperity. ;-) > Seriously, does anyone think that it's more likely that this relative >prosperity is caused by the oppressive ruling class than by the country's >natural mineral wealth? An interesting question. I doubt the oppressive tendencies of the ruling class help at all. I suspect their technical expertise and that of foreign investors has a lot to do with it -- but SA doesn't have the only mineral wealth in Africa.