Condolences to the victims of the Indonesia quake
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MonsterMash
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Agemmam,
My condolences to you and your friends family.
I've been lucky that my close friends and family weren't affected, but I'm sure many people I met in Sri Lanka have been affected, even if they're still alive.
At the rate the death toll is increasing 250,000 seems possible, particularly with the aftershocks and potential disease outbreaks.
My condolences to you and your friends family.
I've been lucky that my close friends and family weren't affected, but I'm sure many people I met in Sri Lanka have been affected, even if they're still alive.
At the rate the death toll is increasing 250,000 seems possible, particularly with the aftershocks and potential disease outbreaks.
AGGEMAM
First Post
My special considerations and thoughts goes to his 2 chirldren he leaves behind. Though divorced I know that they loved they the times they visited him.
Thank you all for your kind comments, I'll pass them on.
But let's not forget that there are more than a 100 thousand victims, and millions affected by the disaster. If you haven't already done so, donate what little or much you can. It will surely be needed.
Thank you all for your kind comments, I'll pass them on.
But let's not forget that there are more than a 100 thousand victims, and millions affected by the disaster. If you haven't already done so, donate what little or much you can. It will surely be needed.
JoeGKushner
Adventurer
I'm going to sound like a jerk.
Don't donate because you feel guilty.
Don't donate because you can afford it.
Don't donate because it has been brought to your attention.
Don't donate because those people are less fortuante than you.
Donate if it's something you would normally do.
I say this, coming from Chicago, one of the richest cities on one of the richest countries, because all too often, we are helping other people remove the speck from their eye while ignoring that in our own. Coming from Chicago, we still have homeless people, no public health care system, and a ton of other problems. Most of which are ignored everyday. Lots of reasons why I'm sure. People become inured to it. They don't feel that they're making a difference. Etc...
I get tired of seeing how much my country gets labeled as not being supported enough when other countries are doing far less and we have our own issues. Am I saying that I don't feel for these people's loss? No, of course not. This is a horrible tragedy and hopefuly nothing like this ever happens again. It should not take a death toll like this to make people realize that life is precious and that there are problems in the world but we shouldn't start asking for the hand outs unless from people whose own houses may not be in order.
Don't donate because you feel guilty.
Don't donate because you can afford it.
Don't donate because it has been brought to your attention.
Don't donate because those people are less fortuante than you.
Donate if it's something you would normally do.
I say this, coming from Chicago, one of the richest cities on one of the richest countries, because all too often, we are helping other people remove the speck from their eye while ignoring that in our own. Coming from Chicago, we still have homeless people, no public health care system, and a ton of other problems. Most of which are ignored everyday. Lots of reasons why I'm sure. People become inured to it. They don't feel that they're making a difference. Etc...
I get tired of seeing how much my country gets labeled as not being supported enough when other countries are doing far less and we have our own issues. Am I saying that I don't feel for these people's loss? No, of course not. This is a horrible tragedy and hopefuly nothing like this ever happens again. It should not take a death toll like this to make people realize that life is precious and that there are problems in the world but we shouldn't start asking for the hand outs unless from people whose own houses may not be in order.
johnsemlak
First Post
JoeGKushner said:
Joe, I don't want to veer this discussion into offlimits territory, but I'd just like to say the scale of this disaster may warrent a response people wouldn't normally do. THis event is extremely exceptional.
That said, whether to donate and where to is a personal choice of course
