should development aid be withheld from countries without free press?
Answer Jingo: In my opinion, no. First, there are a host of singular reasons to withhold aid besides lack of press freedom — e.g., human rights violations, corruption, lack of democratic governance, etc. Getting hung up on any single reason would preclude giving any aid to most countries. Second, bear in mind that foreign development assistance has two basic purposes: (a) to uplift the living standards of fellow human beings; and (b) to help further the foreign policy goals of the giving nation. Denying aid removes leverage and influence over a given country, thereby limiting the ability to press home the giving nation’s goals. Finally, foreign development assistance helps to create conditions for the improvement of (in this example) press freedoms. By raising a people’s living standards and education level, you help foster a desire by them to be better informed and to have greater input into their government’s decision-making; this goes hand-in-hand with the rise of a middle class. T
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