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Arch Enemy said:Why is it that when a devastating event in America happens, we don't get much offers for Aid from other countries. Yet when other countries are hit, everyone helps?
I'm not trying to put anyone down. I'm just trying to see if this is due to the "America's the greatest" mentality.
I heard it out of the corner of my ear from a TV that was on in another room. I'm sure there's something if I look.Arch Enemy said:Do you have any sources for this, or is this just what you've heard?
Not saying what you've heard is false, I'd just like some background information on this contribution.
Arch Enemy said:Yes. All make good points, but I thought we had many countries on leashes.. shouldn't we at least plead for some sort of support.
By the way Wrath, nice looking sig.. though I'd add a border if I were you.. makes it look more complete!
Bergslagstroll said:Another reason is that you americans live in a very huge country. Like for example this hurricane only affected a small part of your economy and population. So even if a very big hit for the state of louisiana you have 49other state, that can help. But good that the german wanted to help.
shuamort said:Last I heard, there were 11 countries that have offered help so far. Including, amusingly, Venezuela. Which I would happily trade Pat Robertson to them.
Arch Enemy said:It's funny, particular Americans see themselves as superior then 3rd World Countries. Yet 3rd World Countries are able to come together and help each other way more then Americans do, in the wake of tragedy.
I hope we do get help from Venezuela, We need the help and maybe we should plead for some help.. we'd make our selves look alot better.
"Given the extraordinary generosity of the United States when other countries are in need and given the very close relations between Australia and the United States, and given also the scale of this disaster, we believe it is a very valuable gesture," he said.
ludahai said:Prime Minister John Howard has committed 10 million Australian dollars to the effort.
"Given the extraordinary generosity of the United States when other countries are in need and given the very close relations between Australia and the United States, and given also the scale of this disaster, we believe it is a very valuable gesture," he said.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200509/s1452110.htm
Calm2Chaos said:So how much has to be detroyed for us to qualify for "Offers" of help?
So if London gets vaporized should we not respond because the EU has many other nations and cities?
Bergslagstroll said:Sorry this seem to be the biggest natural catastrophe in America history so you seemed to need help. Basicly USA should get help then you ask for it. And it also seem like many country would like to help that is great. My earlier point was just that you as a huge country with 300 millions can take care of catastrophe much better then small countries, at the same time you are much more unifed union then the EU.
Arch Enemy said:Alright. In Venezuela, I joined a Church team who's objective was to construct a Church in Maquetia, Venezuela. Around there you could see the after-effects of a mud-slide, then you begin to hear stories of what happened. People, already living in such poverty that they can barely afford food, sometimes they just went without eating altogether. Once this mud-slide happened (if Miami sees this he might be able to give the date of the really big Mud-Slide, in Venezuela recently) hundreds of poor people lost all of their belongings (the poor build their houses on the side of foot-hills and one atop of another) yet those who still had housing took in as many people as they could. People came from all around Venezula to help "dig-out" the property of people whom they'd usually consider "out-casts". One of my good friends in Venezuela, Jose, quit his job in order to help these people out.. he gave out his ability to make an income in order to save the lives of his fellow people, even if they didn't have anything to begin with.
Instead of helping one another, in America, we have some people who do help (Red Army.. I mean Red Cross, Baptist Mens Association, National Guard, etc) but then you have those who are going about their daily life like nothing happened. These people are not even re-acting to the plead from Gov. Mike Easley to conserve Gasoline, and to try and not take on LONG trips during the Weekends. Then you have those who are refusing to help, instead they're feeding off of the misfourtunes of others and looting, stealing, killing, and rapeing.
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