It would seem that only western civilization cares. A report from the area struck by the tsunami gives a little insight.
All across America, Australia, and Europe private citizens have raised enormous sums for tsunami relief.
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And, of course, Australian and American military personnel, at great monetary cost and personal risk, have led the way in the massive relief effort underway.
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I see, however, no outpouring of support in most of the world's countries. The oil-rich Arabs? Where are they? But most frustrating and even angering is the lack of concern exhibited by average and elite members of the societies most directly affected.
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In Jakarta, aside from flags at half-staff, we have seen no signs of mourning for the victims: while employees and dependents of the American embassy spent their holiday loading trucks and putting together medicine kits, the city's inhabitants went ahead with New Year's parties; nightclubs and shopping centers are full; and regular television programming continues.
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A relatively senior Sri Lankan official leaned over and said to me, "Why do we want to bother with this? We all know you Americans will do everything."
Right now I’m kinda pissed about my donation. The able peoples of the area struck by disaster, sit around on their fat asses and let western civilization fix their problem. What a crock.
All across America, Australia, and Europe private citizens have raised enormous sums for tsunami relief.
...
And, of course, Australian and American military personnel, at great monetary cost and personal risk, have led the way in the massive relief effort underway.
...
I see, however, no outpouring of support in most of the world's countries. The oil-rich Arabs? Where are they? But most frustrating and even angering is the lack of concern exhibited by average and elite members of the societies most directly affected.
...
In Jakarta, aside from flags at half-staff, we have seen no signs of mourning for the victims: while employees and dependents of the American embassy spent their holiday loading trucks and putting together medicine kits, the city's inhabitants went ahead with New Year's parties; nightclubs and shopping centers are full; and regular television programming continues.
...
A relatively senior Sri Lankan official leaned over and said to me, "Why do we want to bother with this? We all know you Americans will do everything."
Right now I’m kinda pissed about my donation. The able peoples of the area struck by disaster, sit around on their fat asses and let western civilization fix their problem. What a crock.