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01-16-2010, 10:43 AM | #41 (permalink) | |
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Wow, this post just made me lose a lot of respect for you. I'm so baffled right now I'm not even sure if you're being serious, or if this was an entirely sarcastic post. "Who gives a fuck?" That was really your bottom line? God I hope not... Whatever happened to the human in humanity? 2000 years without progress in this world is inarguably a sad state isn't it....
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01-16-2010, 11:35 AM | #42 (permalink) | |
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01-16-2010, 11:50 AM | #43 (permalink) |
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All I'm saying is that I think it's a bit ridiculous when organizations like the Red Cross and the Salvation Army see fit to send oodles of money to Haiti while the exact same things are going on throughout the world. I'm not saying there shouldn't be aid provided, but when people are being chopped up and burned alive in Mexico, Somalia, Brazil, and all over Africa on a regular basis without any PSA/media coverage it's kind of off-putting. It's as if the lives of natural disaster victims suddenly mean more when they're "covered in mud", which wasn't a meant sterotypical or hateful label but rather a criticism of the images utilized to convince people into donating.
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01-16-2010, 12:04 PM | #44 (permalink) | |
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Haiti is a different story. Despite being incredibly poor, they still have a somewhat functional government, and more importantly, it isn't in tatters. They simply do not have the resources to fix this themselves.
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01-16-2010, 01:35 PM | #45 (permalink) |
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i'm not so sure i even have words to respond to your argument, anticipation.
i was really surprised to read somebody had posted something like that on here...maybe i shouldn't be so surprised, i don't know. i'm just glad most other people on here seem to feel otherwise.
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01-16-2010, 07:31 PM | #46 (permalink) |
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We are in an economic recession and we are sending aid to a country that will not benefit us. It does not make any sense.
Of course, if you view us all as slaves of each other then maybe you can make an argument for sending aid to Haiti. You still advocate that self-sacrifice is moral and you expect everyone to do the same. I feel bad for Haiti, and the earthquake was horrible. Donating money won't help me pay my bills. |
01-16-2010, 07:36 PM | #47 (permalink) | |
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if i had to choose money going to aid or war...hmm tough one..
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01-16-2010, 07:46 PM | #48 (permalink) | |
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01-16-2010, 07:50 PM | #50 (permalink) | |
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