Alex Eichler in the Atlantic pulls together the conflicting views of the disaster, and American response to it, and shows that it may be a false comparison.
Russ, So much good stuff here in the last few days....I always enjoy your views and resources. Seems unproductive to compare Katrina with Haiti. Maybe best to learn as much as possible from every relief effort. Ultimately, the alleviation of human suffering needs compassion and effort, no matter where or why.
Yes, we have to try, at least. That's our job, and our duty. Even though it can never be wholly successful everywhere and every time, as moral human beings we still have to do what we can.
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Russ,
So much good stuff here in the last few days....I always enjoy your views and resources.
Seems unproductive to compare Katrina with Haiti. Maybe best to learn as much as possible from every relief effort. Ultimately, the alleviation of human suffering needs compassion and effort, no matter where or why.
Yes, we have to try, at least. That's our job, and our duty. Even though it can never be wholly successful everywhere and every time, as moral human beings we still have to do what we can.
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Comments are welcome, but please note: this is not a public forum but my personal blog, which nobody is forced to read. You don't like what I write, go find a blog you do like; there are millions of others to choose from. Or write your own.
Polite disagreement is one thing, but rudeness will be deleted without hesitation.