One Dies, Million Cry. Millions Die, No One Cries , page 6

reply to post by Glargod

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I cry virtually EVERY DAY about the senseless and tragic loss of life.

But I have the sense to recognize that I am an outlier.

Still,
for what it's worth,
I really do care.

reply to post by k1k1to

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Your picture gave me a heck of a lot to think about.

Thank you and I think you deserve a lot more than my one crummy star.

Very insightful post.

Compared to the rest of the world some of our poorest here in America are still better off than the rest of the world.

reply to post by ofhumandescent

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Never apologise - we are all learning. That is the true depth of a person - someone who is willing to make a mistake rather than do nothing. When I teach I always tell the Students there is no shame in getting something wrong as a matter of fact - you now know more - you know the right way and the wrong way!

I have a photograph of a little boy - it breaks my heart - he is an African Child and his head is buried in the rectum of a cow - he is absolutely stick thin - his legs - I do not know how he could even stand on them. He is obviously so desperate for food and water - he buries his face in the cows bottom - in search of something. There is another photograph and the cow is urinating and he is drinking from the stream of urine.

I recorded the image and others to show to Students but I have not done so and probably won't - I imagine they would laugh because they would be so removed from the plight of this poor little human being - that their intellect would not even be able to comprehend the enormity of his hunger.

The person who made the video clip states at the end - no matter how full I am or how horrible my food tastes - I always eat it - that to me is respect and if everyone at least was mindful of the plight of others - the world would be on its way to being a better place.

Much Peace...to all the starving people...

reply to post by Glargod

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People felt a connection to Whitney by listening to her music just like people feel a connection to starving children by looking a pictures of them.

People listen to way more music than they do look at pictures of starving children.

(Music is force-fed to us, in many ways.)

That pretty much explains the entire thing. The problem is the American culture (which is spreading, tragically), but do not blame Whitney Houston nor her fans, because the scope of the problem is much larger.

Blaming her or her fans would mean you should also blame every cook and person who eats anything other than plain rice every day, because they are overindulging while others go hungry. Yet, we know that the problem of starving children is not simply due to a shortage of food. People die in India because the food cannot be transported to the people, for example.

Just so we think more about this and do not rush to conclusions. I hope this helps...

reply to post by Glargod

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Those people in your picture get aid from the civilized world year after year, so yes people care. They just can't seem to do anything for themselves, even when teachers hold them by the hand and show them step by step how do farm, clean water, etc. Even Whitney couldn't keep herself from crack rock, with all that money.

Civilized people/countries have better things to do than worry about groups of people who CHOOSE to live like animals, I'd say.

reply to post by ProfEmeritus

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WOW. Finally someone who really does care and did something about it.

As for you people who chose to occasionally throw money at the starving children and continue to breed yourselves, you are a joke. Your actions speak louder than words.

Well, done Sir. You are a true hero and role model.

reply to post by Glargod

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I'm going with your thread is "Epic Fail" .You're assuming.I for one could care less about either.Yeah,she's dead.Not my problem,not my doing.Yeah,lots of people,sure they die everyday.Also,not my problem.This thread is as pathetic as those stupid 'feed the children' commercials.

reply to post by Glargod

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The only epic fail here is the moronic nature of the thread not the world. You sound just like Homer Simpson "Everyone is stupid except for me"

Do you think you are a God or other deity that everyone should "scrape & bow" to? What the hell gives you the right to say & judge people for who they grieve for in death? I personally didn't care for WH but I respect every bodies right to grieve for their loss (or perceived loss) the way they see fit! Yes I see people starving but who said I had to feel loss or "Cry" Are you saying I must?

You seem to be forgetting a basic rule of freedom and that is the right for a person to have an opinion and express themselves in the way they see fit. Not the way you see fit. You grieve for whoever or whatever you want and in your own way. It's your choice but never impose your feelings onto others on topics and issues associated with grief!

WH meant many different things to many different people. It's their choice.

A thread in extremely bad taste

reply to post by ProfEmeritus

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If God gave Whitney so much, then by the same token he also gave those African kids so little

reply to post by nightstalker78

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There aren't starving kids like there are in Africa. We give free meals to elementary schools. Also, there is WIC and food stamp programs in the USA.

We also have CPS, etc.etc.

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