[rmc]

Otherwise curing Malaria can result later in all the problems that accompany a lack of resources: bigger famines, increased civil strife and warfare.

I cannot fathom why someone would be against curing malaria. Bring on the faminines or civil wars. We shouldn't keep the Africans down. Africa already has civil wars & famines, we shouldn't sacrifice the little black kids aswell.

[rbanffy]

I didn't read this into seven_stones' post. We should eradicate Malaria, of course, but we should also plan for the consequences of eradicating it - intensify investment in modernizing agriculture, education and getting ready for a few famines and revolutions (and the resulting deaths) too if all else fails.