By: Marcus
19 Mar 2006 2:55am GMT Each of us have circles of concern. In medival times folks did not even know of disasters elsewhere. The folks in Rome probably knew about Pompeii until months later when some Neopolitan ship came by. Family, Tribe, (County, Town, City), Country, Continent, "The World" Our viewpoint has changed with the ability to travel, but old ways die hard. Everyone will help those with whom they have an affinity before helping those far away. It is human nature! Americans are more likely to help...
By: Petit
9 Jan 2006 3:07am GMT I like you Kafkaesquí for your multitude of good advice on WordPress support. Now I have to say I your way with human matters to :-)
By: Kaf
17 Oct 2005 10:28am GMT "You shold feel guilty to not mention the victims of other recent disasters, such as the eartquake in Pakistan." There's nothing like a slam from an arbiter of what others must feel bad about. Does your moral superiority give you that glow of self-righteousness, or is it from something anyone can pick up at the local druggist? "Maybe you believe that God blesses only who helps Americans and curses the rest of the world." Beyond the point such a belief would be highly suspect for an atheist...
By: Levato
17 Oct 2005 7:24am GMT "I felt a little guilty adding a Beg Button to the blog while the horrible conditions in the southern U.S. due to Hurricane Katrina continue" You shold feel guilty to not mention the victims of other recent disasters, such as the eartquake in Pakistan. Maybe you believe that God blesses only who helps Americans and curses the rest of the world.
By: Ballpoint Wren » New Orleans
1 Sep 2005 2:19pm GMT [...] Kafkaesque had this Red Cross Donate button — it’s linked directly to the official Red Cross donation page. If I could go to New Orleans and bail water out of the streets with a plastic pail in a bucket brigade, I would — but there are other ways we can help. [...]