Bbbbbut, didn't all of those Oylmpic gold medals 'enrich' the lives of the average East German? They'd forget all about the cold, destitution and poverty and be brimming with national pride and glory
I believe that it is important for a country to have a focus both on ensuring these basic needs are provided for, but to also help to provide for things that enrich our lives and make us proud to be Canadian.
East Germany didn't have a chance in hell of even covering the basics.
That is a philosophical issue
Nope.