Normally, I tune out the more retarded posts on Facebook, but this one made my blood boil. This poster says he's a Christian and is a preacher, but obviously wasn't using those parts of his brain today. Here's his post:
"Has anyone noticed.... anyone from Haiti, Japan, or anywhere else rushing over here to help us clean up the tornado damage. any out-of-country relief efforts, any one flying in foreign food or help. Coincidence? I think not. Maybe we should take a hint and focus on fixing our own before we rush out to 'help' everyone else... most of whom, never asked for it! Re-post if you agree."
I hardly know where to start tearing into that. First, the people of Haiti or Japan are on no place to get on a plane and come help us. They're still trying to fix the problems in their own countries. Plus, I don't know many Hatians who can afford a car, much less a plane ticket. Second, while the storm damage in the South is awful and devastating, it is nothing compared to the utter destruction of the Haiti earthquake or the Indonesian tsunami. I mean, in Haiti hundreds of thousands of people died and the whole country was basically destroyed, making millions of people homeless. Lastly, we do not go help those people so we can get help back when we need it. That's not what being a Christian is about, that's not what volunteering is about, that's not what being a decent human is about. Those who are blessed give to those who aren't. And the US is a big enough and blessed enough place, we can generally help out our fellow Americans, if we open our minds to do so. Wanting people from third world countries to come here and help us is, I'll say it, just plain LAZY!
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