you are called to respond, if you so choose, the posts are here
http://www.whythawk.com/analysis/ending-poverty-means-abandoning-charity-and-accepting-reality.html
My response
http://beninmwangi.com/2007/08/12/whythawk-meme-on-informal-market-economies-in-africa/
Gavin, that post that you did was amazing-thanks for the enlightenment!