Sure, in the case of gun control he can likely do no harm, so more power to him.<p>But this is not always the case. The list of problems caused by well meaning outsiders trying to solve a problem is too long to list. Pouring money into corrupt dictatorships who then use those funds to enrich themselves is a time honored solution (see: IMF). Or even better, there&#x27;s a bad guy in this country? Let&#x27;s give them some freedom, that should work out (see: Vietnam)! Or maybe we ought to limit ourselves to humanitarian aid? If that&#x27;s the case we can set up camps that will then house and abet one side of a conflict (see: Rwandan genocide).<p>There is a place for outside groups to try and effect change, but that needs to be carefully balanced against understanding of complex problems. Lots of money and resources is not always a good thing and can even cause harm when not used in the right way.