Storm Death Conversion

[spacejamz]

Originally posted by: markgm
Wait, are you saying next Monday's newspaper will be different than today's?

only if the headline is that one US citizen was killed in a traffic accident on Sunday but 1M third world citizens died in a tsunami on Saturday...

 

[piasabird]

Thousands may have died in an eartquake in China Today!!!

 

[markgm]

Originally posted by: spacejamz

Originally posted by: markgm
Wait, are you saying next Monday's newspaper will be different than today's?

only if the headline is that one US citizen was killed in a traffic accident on Sunday but 1M third world citizens died in a tsunami on Saturday...

Oh, good. I'll hope that 1 US citizen doesn't die, because I like hearing the same news over and over again. It's like politics for the rest of the world events.

 

[Robor]

Originally posted by: piasabird
Thousands may have died in an eartquake in China Today!!!

Unfortunately there's no 'may have' about it...
Death toll in China earthquake rises to 8,533

 

[LTC8K6]

How much help did Myanmar provide to hurricane Katrina victims? I'm not expecting a 1 to 1 ratio, but did they even offer?

At some point we have to realize that sending aid to countries ruled by dictators and military juntas is just a waste of said money. The food is confiscated and sold to profit the ruling party. The money is used for anything but aid to the people in trouble.

Time and time again we see the same thing happen.

We see the same rulers left in power or even re-elected.

I'd rather the money be wasted here at home.

 

[jonks]

Originally posted by: shinerburke

Originally posted by: sirjonk

Originally posted by: shinerburke
Do I have sympathy for the dead? Sure

Originally posted by: shinerburke
Personally I don't give a damn if the entire population of Burma is killed.

This is what is known as contradiction.

Sympathy ? Care

So you have sympathy for the millions that may die but you don't care if they do? I hope you weren't one of those people who complained that Bill Clinton minced words.

 

[spittledip]

Originally posted by: blackangst1

Originally posted by: Robor

Originally posted by: shinerburke
Personally I don't give a damn if the entire population of Burma is killed. However I do care when Americans die and since this is still, for the moment, the U.S.A. I would expect deaths here to be covered with a higher profile on the news than deaths in a country on the other side of the world.

Good job. It's Americans like you that validate the 'fuck the world' stereotype so many outside of this country have of us.

If youre american,

American > everyone else. Its called Patriotism.

pa·tri·ot·ism Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[pey-tree-uh-tiz-uhm

?noun devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.

No, that is ethnocentrism.

 

[Robor]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
How much help did Myanmar provide to hurricane Katrina victims? I'm not expecting a 1 to 1 ratio, but did they even offer?

At some point we have to realize that sending aid to countries ruled by dictators and military juntas is just a waste of said money. The food is confiscated and sold to profit the ruling party. The money is used for anything but aid to the people in trouble.

Time and time again we see the same thing happen.

We see the same rulers left in power or even re-elected.

I'd rather the money be wasted here at home.

You can't compare the charity of one of the poorest countries in the world to us. I read a story (Yahoo?) that said the food was getting to the people. IIRC it had the name of a general on it.

 

[fskimospy]

Originally posted by: shinerburke

Originally posted by: sirjonk

Originally posted by: shinerburke
Do I have sympathy for the dead? Sure

Originally posted by: shinerburke
Personally I don't give a damn if the entire population of Burma is killed.

This is what is known as contradiction.

Sympathy ? Care

I would love to hear an explanation as to how you can have sympathy for something but not care about it.

 

[Fern]

I see this thread was getting off topic with personal insults, but appears to now be moving back on topic.

Let's keep it that way please.

Fern
AnandTech P&N Moderator

 

[spacejamz]

Originally posted by: Robor

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
How much help did Myanmar provide to hurricane Katrina victims? I'm not expecting a 1 to 1 ratio, but did they even offer?

At some point we have to realize that sending aid to countries ruled by dictators and military juntas is just a waste of said money. The food is confiscated and sold to profit the ruling party. The money is used for anything but aid to the people in trouble.

Time and time again we see the same thing happen.

We see the same rulers left in power or even re-elected.

I'd rather the money be wasted here at home.

You can't compare the charity of one of the poorest countries in the world to us. I read a story (Yahoo?) that said the food was getting to the people. IIRC it had the name of a general on it.

the junta generals are using this as a propoganda opportunity...they are stamping their names on the boxes of donated supplies and setting up photo sessions showing them handing out this food as if it came from these bastards (probably another reason why they want countries to dontate food/water/supplies, but not actual aid workers who can ensure that everything is being distributed fairly)...

The government soldiers were too busy this past weekend ensuring that the polls for some referendum were secure instead of providing assistance to the victims...In some places, the victims were thrown out of their shelters so the voting booths could be setup...

 

[Robor]

Originally posted by: spacejamz

Originally posted by: Robor

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
How much help did Myanmar provide to hurricane Katrina victims? I'm not expecting a 1 to 1 ratio, but did they even offer?

At some point we have to realize that sending aid to countries ruled by dictators and military juntas is just a waste of said money. The food is confiscated and sold to profit the ruling party. The money is used for anything but aid to the people in trouble.

Time and time again we see the same thing happen.

We see the same rulers left in power or even re-elected.

I'd rather the money be wasted here at home.

You can't compare the charity of one of the poorest countries in the world to us. I read a story (Yahoo?) that said the food was getting to the people. IIRC it had the name of a general on it.

the junta generals are using this as a propoganda opportunity...they are stamping their names on the boxes of donated supplies and setting up photo sessions showing them handing out this food as if it came from these bastards (probably another reason why they want countries to dontate food/water/supplies, but not actual aid workers who can ensure that everything is being distributed fairly)...

The government soldiers were too busy this past weekend ensuring that the polls for some referendum were secure instead of providing assistance to the victims...In some places, the victims were thrown out of their shelters so the voting booths could be setup...

Yep, and here's more on it

According to one of the monks they haven't seen any government aid. It's just a messed up situation all around.

 

[Anubis]

idont care about any of these dead people

 

[Sacrilege]

Originally posted by: Anubis
idont care about any of these dead people

With a name like yours I'd think you would.

 

[blackangst1]

Originally posted by: Sacrilege

Originally posted by: Anubis
idont care about any of these dead people

With a name like yours I'd think you would.

With a name like yours I would think you wouldnt

Just teasin'

 

[LTC8K6]

You can't compare the charity of one of the poorest countries in the world to us.

Yes, that's exactly what I said.

My guess is that the country isn't quite as poor as it appears. Probably a lot of money has been disappearing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10...l?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Robor

Originally posted by: shinerburke
Personally I don't give a damn if the entire population of Burma is killed. However I do care when Americans die and since this is still, for the moment, the U.S.A. I would expect deaths here to be covered with a higher profile on the news than deaths in a country on the other side of the world.

Good job. It's Americans like you that validate the 'fuck the world' stereotype so many outside of this country have of us.

Oh and the rest of the world actually give a shit about other nations.