Japan

chime

manutd3581 wrote:

Dont mean to come off as greedy, just seems like this country is always putting aside its problems for others, and for what? Every other country hates us, and when we will need help, who's gonna give it? We would deserve it considering what we've done for other countries, but they'll look at us and say "They're the super power of today, let them handle it."

I think you underestimate the rest of the world. Hundreds of millions of dollars of international aid was offered to the US following Hurricane Katrina and most of it was turned down ... and some of the aid accepted was just left to go to waste.

Here is a list of countries and organisations (including the European Union) that pledged aid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internatio ... ne_Katrina

I hope that Japan gets as much aid as they need.

Thoughts_Arrive

If this nuclear plant blows we are all fkd.
I am really worried about this.

dimitrispearljam

chime wrote:

manutd3581 wrote:

Dont mean to come off as greedy, just seems like this country is always putting aside its problems for others, and for what? Every other country hates us, and when we will need help, who's gonna give it? We would deserve it considering what we've done for other countries, but they'll look at us and say "They're the super power of today, let them handle it."

I think you underestimate the rest of the world. Hundreds of millions of dollars of international aid was offered to the US following Hurricane Katrina and most of it was turned down ... and some of the aid accepted was just left to go to waste.

Here is a list of countries and organisations (including the European Union) that pledged aid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internatio ... ne_Katrina

I hope that Japan gets as much aid as they need.

haffajappa

manutd3581 wrote:

Dont mean to come off as greedy, just seems like this country is always putting aside its problems for others, and for what? Every other country hates us, and when we will need help, who's gonna give it? We would deserve it considering what we've done for other countries, but they'll look at us and say "They're the super power of today, let them handle it."

We can't find my uncle.
One of my mom's oldest friends is in Sendai and we can't get a hold of her.
They have projected the death toll may be over 10,000 people.
My father's hometown is 80% underwater.
One of my closest friends I've met through Pearl Jam is sitting through aftershocks measuring above 5.0 and worry that his friends, colleagues, and the rest of the country are okay.


You seem very young, but probably not much younger than me.
We both probably have a lot to learn, but for you I think compassion should be on the top of your list.

haffajappa

manutd3581 wrote:

yea, go ahead and tell me how us continuing to help other countries to avert the fact that were $1 trillion bazillion in debt is moving in the right direction. the floor is open, as well as my ears.

I wish your mind was as open as the floor and you're "ears" appear to be.
Maybe you should open those eyes of yours and read how much money your government spends on the war.

"omfg", its like, a "trillion bazillion" dollarz'.
If you want to complain about your deficit, you can start with that, instead of complaining about aid. Even the poorest of this continent, of your country, of my country, are richer than 70% of the world's population. Of course, in your apparent new-found wisdom of your country's affairs, you know that 1/5 of your country holds 85% of the wealth too. So while you're worried about the deficit affecting the greater good of your country you complain about foreign aid being the problem, and not the tax breaks all the rich get? Of course, you'll probably cry "Socialism!" - assuming, you are old enough to know what that is.

My country is projected to spend 29 billion dollars on fighter jets we didn't need. Do you know that's equivalent to the GDP of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, and Honduras combined? I also calculated that 29 billion dollars could rebuild Haiti, knock it all down, and rebuild it once again.

Wars and jets aside, I have to watch as my father tries to cope with the fact that 10,000 people are assumed dead in the prefecture he grew up in. The place where he can't get a hold of his brother or many friends. I would much rather see my money go towards HELPING people, especially those in a catastrophe, than going towards killing.

Well, that's just my opinion and everyone is entitled to their own. You are entitled to yours, but as someone who is a part of the same generation as you, age is no excuse for being ignorant. And callously complaining about your country's "own damn problems" when entire towns are being wiped out - not only in Japan - is ignorance.

Thoughts_Arrive

manutd3581 you give man utd fans like me a bad name!

haffajappa

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

manutd3581 you give man utd fans like me a bad name!

maybe they would fit in better with these people: http://ignorantandonline.tumblr.com/

mickeyrat

haffajappa wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

manutd3581 you give man utd fans like me a bad name!

maybe they would fit in better with these people: http://ignorantandonline.tumblr.com/

OH
MY
GOD.

thank heaven for all those kind, compassionate, giving Americans that makes the ignorance displayed on that site a little bit palatable.
Still it makes me ashamed to live in this country.

haffajappa

mickeyrat wrote:

haffajappa wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

manutd3581 you give man utd fans like me a bad name!

maybe they would fit in better with these people: http://ignorantandonline.tumblr.com/

OH
MY
GOD.

thank heaven for all those kind, compassionate, giving Americans that makes the ignorance displayed on that site a little bit palatable.
Still it makes me ashamed to live in this country.

Most of us know you're not all like that
And hey, at least you don't have Justin Bieber running around the world saying we don't have "German" in Canada

Who Princess

chime wrote:

manutd3581 wrote:

Dont mean to come off as greedy, just seems like this country is always putting aside its problems for others, and for what? Every other country hates us, and when we will need help, who's gonna give it? We would deserve it considering what we've done for other countries, but they'll look at us and say "They're the super power of today, let them handle it."

I think you underestimate the rest of the world. Hundreds of millions of dollars of international aid was offered to the US following Hurricane Katrina and most of it was turned down ... and some of the aid accepted was just left to go to waste.

Here is a list of countries and organisations (including the European Union) that pledged aid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internatio ... ne_Katrina

I hope that Japan gets as much aid as they need.

I also remember the many, many kindnesses and gestures of support from other countries after 9/11. It was very moving and I was sad that we later responded with such arrogance and alienated people around the world.

haffajappa

whoprincess wrote:

chime wrote:

manutd3581 wrote:

Dont mean to come off as greedy, just seems like this country is always putting aside its problems for others, and for what? Every other country hates us, and when we will need help, who's gonna give it? We would deserve it considering what we've done for other countries, but they'll look at us and say "They're the super power of today, let them handle it."

I think you underestimate the rest of the world. Hundreds of millions of dollars of international aid was offered to the US following Hurricane Katrina and most of it was turned down ... and some of the aid accepted was just left to go to waste.

Here is a list of countries and organisations (including the European Union) that pledged aid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internatio ... ne_Katrina

I hope that Japan gets as much aid as they need.

I also remember the many, many kindnesses and gestures of support from other countries after 9/11. It was very moving and I was sad that we later responded with such arrogance and alienated people around the world.

very true

pdalowsky

manutd3581 wrote:

Yea, its terrible, but if the US spends 1 fucking dime on them, omfg. Im young, and I dont follow/understand politics much, but Im old enough to know how broke we are, and we got our own damn problems. If the radiation shit affects Hawaii, then deal with Hawaii, not Japan

oh man, you've just got to be kidding???

Its money? just money....

people here have lost everything....everything and everything they ever had in the world including those closest to them.....

Do you have any idea how much the USA's aid budget is per year?

I know ours in the Uk seems a lot but in relation to the GDP its pitiful, and changes lives around the world. We get the same kind of comments here....'biggest budget deficit in history and we're sending money to africa'...... but they have no idea how minimal it is in the grand scheme of things and the impact that money has.

Have a think about it next time.

Get_Right

When a close ally experiences a natural disaster, you help.
When a country you are at odds with experiences a natural disaster, you help.
We are talking about human lives. This is a tragedy of epic proportions that no single country could ever manage on its own. Even one of the richest countries. Its not about money. Its about resources and trying to save lives.

PureandEasy

haffajappa wrote:

manutd3581 wrote:

Dont mean to come off as greedy, just seems like this country is always putting aside its problems for others, and for what? Every other country hates us, and when we will need help, who's gonna give it? We would deserve it considering what we've done for other countries, but they'll look at us and say "They're the super power of today, let them handle it."

We can't find my uncle.
One of my mom's oldest friends is in Sendai and we can't get a hold of her.
They have projected the death toll may be over 10,000 people.
My father's hometown is 80% underwater.
One of my closest friends I've met through Pearl Jam is sitting through aftershocks measuring above 5.0 and worry that his friends, colleagues, and the rest of the country are okay.


You seem very young, but probably not much younger than me.
We both probably have a lot to learn, but for you I think compassion should be on the top of your list.

I will pray for your loved ones Haffa.

And there is no greater thing one can do in life than help another in need.

dcfaithful

LikeAnOcean wrote:

Our country is broke because it is run by morons. Doesn't mean we can't do what we can to help people. Gotta make up for the stupidity somehow.

:thumbup:

dcfaithful

chime wrote:

manutd3581 wrote:

Dont mean to come off as greedy, just seems like this country is always putting aside its problems for others, and for what? Every other country hates us, and when we will need help, who's gonna give it? We would deserve it considering what we've done for other countries, but they'll look at us and say "They're the super power of today, let them handle it."

I think you underestimate the rest of the world. Hundreds of millions of dollars of international aid was offered to the US following Hurricane Katrina and most of it was turned down ... and some of the aid accepted was just left to go to waste.

Here is a list of countries and organisations (including the European Union) that pledged aid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internatio ... ne_Katrina

I hope that Japan gets as much aid as they need.

I did not know this. Thank you for sharing. It's insane to me that we turned down that help. Too much pride? Maybe.

In any case, when something like this happens money is nothing... as human beings we should all be joining hands to help save as many lives as we can. At times like this, politics, biases, and personal judgment are irrelevant and should be shown the window in which they can jump from.

chiquimonkey

These photos just made me cry :(

http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan ... eafter.htm

dcfaithful

chiquimonkey wrote:

These photos just made me cry :(

http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan ... eafter.htm

That's unbelievable.

chiquimonkey

dcfaithful wrote:

chiquimonkey wrote:

These photos just made me cry :(

http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan ... eafter.htm

That's unbelievable.

Just seeing whole neighborhoods decimated, and to think how many people could have been in those homes? It's incomprehensible, all that devastation. No matter how many photos or footage I see, it is still hard to wrap one's head around it.

Get_Right

chiquimonkey wrote:

These photos just made me cry :(

http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan ... eafter.htm

unbelievable
Thank god this tsunami didnt hit a densely populated city.