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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostBut thats the truth. As bad as it is, I don't believe that the plight of Pakistan (from a media/British perspective) & that it is a flood, falls into the same mindset as other natural disasters.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostYep, it's the truth alright, but no less disgusting. It's so easy to justify leaving people to starve, but it doesn't make it right.
The most shocking news I have seen is the Twin Towers & then the Tsunami. Earthquakes to a lesser extent, famine to an even lesser point, then floods. When Raoul Moat was running around like a loon, we were concerned about a cousin who lived in the town he was running around in.
There are 6.8 billion people in the world. Approx 300,000 people will die every day.
It doesnt make it right. But at the same time it's not a crutch.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostYep, it's the truth alright, but no less disgusting. It's so easy to justify leaving people to starve, but it doesn't make it right.
Any volunteers? Thought not.Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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I think it's just because it is far away and everyone is feeling worried about their own lot right now.
Or, everyone's just selfish.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostI think it's just because it is far away and everyone is feeling worried about their own lot right now.
Or, everyone's just selfish.
We respond to instant killings along the lines of earthquakes and tsunamis as they provide nice clear tabloid headlines. Slow lingering deaths don't sell papers and don't get the same level of aid.
Pakistan is in a very volatile part of the world and right now might just be a good time to get them on our side. We should be at the forefront of aid it's in our own interests to do so.Comment
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostBecause on the whole Pakistan born Brits keep trying to blow us up in our own country.
Really? "on the whole"? You mean they're all at it?
Or are you refering to the 3 british born 7/7 bombers? Or did you mean the Jamaican one?
This makes me glum. Really. I understand the issue you're trying to highlight but the statement above is just plain stupid.Comment
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Originally posted by PRC1964 View PostPakistan is in a very volatile part of the world and right now might just be a good time to get them on our side. We should be at the forefront of aid it's in our own interests to do so.
Zardari is on some world tour at the moment, even Bush had the decency to hang around after Katrina FFS. Who do you think is going to be there offering local, financial and spiritual support to the people who have lost their loved ones and homes. I'll give you a clue, it begins with a T.Comment
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Originally posted by Pondlife View PostFinally some sense.
Zardari is on some world tour at the moment, even Bush had the decency to hang around after Katrina FFS. Who do you think is going to be there offering local, financial and spiritual support to the people who have lost their loved ones and homes. I'll give you a clue, it begins with a T.Comment
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