Respectfully, Zarak, that's the problem. If you gave someone a nice Axiom set up, in Afghanistan under the Taliban, and if the folks used the system to listen to music, they'd get an escorted trip to the soccer stadium to have their ears removed. The problem is not one of poverty - though we're talking about a part of the world that is incredibly impoverished - a part of the world which makes nothing except the occasional carpet with slave child labor. The problem is a culture - an ethos - a belief system which is intolerant and violent. Just ask the neighbors - the Hindus, the Sikhs, the Christians, the Jews, and if you're a Shia Muslim ask the Sunis, and vice versa. The problem is a belief system not poverty. The 19 fellas who took over our airliners on 9/11 won the trust of the airport security, and the passengers who they convinced they were taking back to the airport. These 19 were not impoverished - they were educated, lived in Europe and America, may have been your neighbor, and were filled with hatred and a malignant murderous intent. They were not alone. I know you were joking, but a nice set of Axioms, a nice fridge and airconditioner, a nice car, are not going to do the trick.

Enjoy the Music. Trust your ears. Laugh at Folks Who Claim to Know it All.