... behind these actions: giving to the poor and less fortunate and showing hospitality to neighbours (and, in a way, strangers). Western, secular society decreasingly religious! Is replacing traditional methods good or bad? Positive or negative? More useful than harmful? Does it equate to a loss of culture? There are examples of successful and unsuccessful development projects, victims of inappropriate development Remember the 'poor' can and will help themselves they are not just sitting suffering. Their methods will evolve; perhaps MEDC's should be considering educating and advising rather than managing and creating 'projects'. Aggregate efforts. Development is not a different practice when developed (MEDC) and less developed (LEDC) countries improve their infrastructure - although differing degrees of technology may be used. "Technological determinism" in Marxism is the theory that the predominant type of technology of a society determines its other features, particularly its social organisation. This in turn seems to connect to social justice, "the fair distribution ...

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