Posted by alexandra_k on September 2, 2005, at 16:16:26
In reply to Re: will anyone help? » lynn970, posted by alexandra_k on September 2, 2005, at 16:11:11
just to put that back into context...
what i meant about there being life beyond america is the contemplation of facts such as these:
How many people died in September 11?
How many people died in the US retaliation after September 11?
How many people died in the Tsunami?
How many people died in New Orleans?
How many people starve to death every day?
How many people die of dehydration?Sure, it is a tradgedy.
And we are always going to feel it more when it is closer to home.
But something happens in America and people are outraged or whatever and it gets so much air time and publicity etc...
And worse things happen all the time in other parts of the world
(Some even caused by America's retaliation)
And these things are passed over.
Ignored.And i think that people should 'wake up' (ie contemplate) those kinds of facts. BEFORE thinking that other countries have a moral obligation to jump to america's aid.
other countries have offered aid.
imo it should be accepted as a humanitarian gesture.
and NOT seen as something that was owed america or that america was entitled to.
thats what i meant by what i was saying
and those comments were directed to crazy tim sorry if i offended you.
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