As mentioned by certain other Escapists, we need more discussions. So I'd figure I'd get one started. Let's have some fleshed out responses and plenty of quoting.
Whenever something tragic happens in your local community, state, or even country, you hear about it; it's in the media. People raise a great deal of money to support the cause, whatever it may be, to help the victims get back on their feet. But why is there always such support for a comparatively minor incident when there is very little for the far greater atrocities being committed overseas in third-world countries?
Do people only feel like supporting a cause when they can see the effect of their generosity? Is there an underlying sense of patriotism that causes one to reach out and help their fellow countryman?
For example, in Australia last year there was a bushfire that ravaged the state of Victoria, killing 173 people, not to mention injuring over 400 and causing millions of dollars of damage. A music festival was held to raise money for this (Sound Relief), and it felt as though the entire country got behind the victims of the bushfire. Why then is there not this kind of country-wide support behind other incidences overseas?
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I had a list of other questions I was going to ask, but the above questions just came to me, and I've never really been able to answer them. If I'd given it more time, there's be more to talk about, but that's all I've got for now folks.
Whenever something tragic happens in your local community, state, or even country, you hear about it; it's in the media. People raise a great deal of money to support the cause, whatever it may be, to help the victims get back on their feet. But why is there always such support for a comparatively minor incident when there is very little for the far greater atrocities being committed overseas in third-world countries?
Do people only feel like supporting a cause when they can see the effect of their generosity? Is there an underlying sense of patriotism that causes one to reach out and help their fellow countryman?
For example, in Australia last year there was a bushfire that ravaged the state of Victoria, killing 173 people, not to mention injuring over 400 and causing millions of dollars of damage. A music festival was held to raise money for this (Sound Relief), and it felt as though the entire country got behind the victims of the bushfire. Why then is there not this kind of country-wide support behind other incidences overseas?
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I had a list of other questions I was going to ask, but the above questions just came to me, and I've never really been able to answer them. If I'd given it more time, there's be more to talk about, but that's all I've got for now folks.