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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The comment was prompted when resents took concluded on addressing problems in Central America with coming US funds.  After the presentation during discussion a student asked why she had not heard more about the way the citizens in these regions felt about about it, [/quote]

On the one hand: of course people should talk to members of affected Central Americans communities before coming up with theories and plans, just as city planners in DC should talk to members of the community when putting in bike lines.

But, on the other hand:

- Maybe harried grad students don’t have fabulous ways to poll random samples of people in Central America.

- Maybe members of stressed groups in Central America have a hard time telling anyone what they think.

- The truth probably is that the typical person in Central America is probably way the right of typical grad students on many issues. If one grad student accurately presented real Central Americans’ real views, maybe that would have scandalized the class in a different way. 
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