Aid This!
The topic of the day in news is Katrina and aid to help. Everywhere you look. Even English papers are saying that American media finally found their place. Finally, they are asking more important questions and reporting on the problems and issues in America, rather than the same stories of all foreign politics, policy, and problems of other nations.
Then other papers are pointing out how their countries are all helping. We're helping, because America did a poor job of planning. OK, then there are the others who are talking about American poverty, as if America shouldn't have poverty.
Great! Someone sees that there is still poverty in America! I should point out that I'm quite happy in Russia, but American politics and agencies still consider me homeless and in poverty (and still in America dragging you all down with me). It's true, I rent a flat in Russia and make less than $10,000 per year. However, I'm still living a middle class lifestyle here and poverty is a relative function of people who use statistics to control a population. [Right, it's a separate post.]
Lets get to something that really is new. Well, not new, but basic international relations and politics.
America, in the last 100 years especially, has always helped out other countries of the world when we could. Whether rich or poor, allies or opponents, the US has always offered assistance, even if that assistance was never asked for or if they knew it would be refused.
Also, other nations, usually, accept that assistance. This is because in catastrophic times, assistance and condolences are always appreciated. India accepted assistance from America when the Christmas Tsunami hit, where they normally would do their best to take care of their own problems. Then Russia accepted assistance from both the British and Americans not long ago when one of their naval vessels got caught in a fishing net. Russia has also accepted American assistance many times in the past, even during times of the Cold War and Soviet Union in forms of rescue and even grain which was shipped to ease a shortage. America also had assistances from Russia and other nations over the years. Just as Russia was one of the first to offer help with Hurricane Katrina.
This is also why America will accept assistance now. While some countries were happy to help right away, others took some time to decide, and yet others refused to offer help until there was an official call for help, the fact remains that America assistance and generosity is being repaid. These repayments are unconditional, for now, just as much of America's past assistance was unconditional; although there were conditional assistances also. It is just that, the acceptance of assistance. It doesn't matter if it's your friend or your enemy, when a person or a country need help, they are happy to receive that help.
This said, some believe that it's best to refuse help or believe that the US will refuse the help of 'opposition' nations.
These ideas don't make sense. To refuse the assistance of another nation is considered a slap in the face. This is humanitarian assistance between people, not nations. This is tragedy, not politics. In fact, those who are simply using this catastrophe and essential megadeath for political means are just shameful! No government entity or political party had control over that hurricane. There is no fault and any problems or situations caused were never really preventable in the aspect of nature. Nature is nature. Man is man. For humanity to believe that it can prevent or control any force of nature would be suicide. And poverty, in reality is also not preventable. If all people are over the poverty line, then it means the line must be repositioned, and thus again, there will be poverty. [But I digress.]
It may be nations and governments that are offering a helping hand, but it is the people's of nations that are truly giving that help. It is the people that learn from these situations. It is the people that are often peaceful, informative, and the most effective cultural crossroads. The people are always in control, regardless of what any government or government list may say. If all of the people don't like something, they can rise up. In some countries, they rise up in armed revolution, and in others they rise up in a voting revolution. Help comes from these people, and their compassion for one another. That's why the people will always accept help in times of great need, and it is also why countries should never refuse help. While this foreign help may be regulated, it should never be refused. Regulation is natural between nations, especially in these times when nations and people are paranoid of foreign politics and terrorism.
It's that simple, people should want to help, whether it's in the Andaman Islands or Redstone, Pennsylvania, it doesn't make any difference. Often, when people see others who honestly need help or are dying, if they can help, they would be happy to help. If they can't help, then they can send their condolences and say that they're sorry that they can't help. And while some people refuse to help, it's often because they have been callused by some instance that has made them to feel so much hate. In the case of America, while we sometimes breed hate and contempt, we often do what we can for others.
[Just as you may see in children when they try to help, they can only do what they think is best, even if it may not be.]
So I guess what we should be saying rather than "will they be allowed to help?" is "THANK YOU". If someone makes the mistake of saying no, still say "THANK YOU" anyway.
Don't slap anyone in the face because they wanted to help (even children). If you don't need it, just say, "Thank you, but for now we don't need it." Again in Russian: "Пока не нада. Спасибо."
It's simple, appreciative, and it alleviates a lot of needless problems.
The way I see it, the whole world should be helping each other out a lot more. It just makes me miss my grandparents generation when we're so petty.
BUT: Don't think that other countries aren't helping. Even the smallest single pack of food was a token of appreciation. The hands of all people can help to rebuild, and the "I'm sorry" from even the most hardened criminal can help to make a brighter a day. Appreciate what you get, and the offers that you receive. That is humanity.
Then other papers are pointing out how their countries are all helping. We're helping, because America did a poor job of planning. OK, then there are the others who are talking about American poverty, as if America shouldn't have poverty.
Great! Someone sees that there is still poverty in America! I should point out that I'm quite happy in Russia, but American politics and agencies still consider me homeless and in poverty (and still in America dragging you all down with me). It's true, I rent a flat in Russia and make less than $10,000 per year. However, I'm still living a middle class lifestyle here and poverty is a relative function of people who use statistics to control a population. [Right, it's a separate post.]
Lets get to something that really is new. Well, not new, but basic international relations and politics.
America, in the last 100 years especially, has always helped out other countries of the world when we could. Whether rich or poor, allies or opponents, the US has always offered assistance, even if that assistance was never asked for or if they knew it would be refused.
Also, other nations, usually, accept that assistance. This is because in catastrophic times, assistance and condolences are always appreciated. India accepted assistance from America when the Christmas Tsunami hit, where they normally would do their best to take care of their own problems. Then Russia accepted assistance from both the British and Americans not long ago when one of their naval vessels got caught in a fishing net. Russia has also accepted American assistance many times in the past, even during times of the Cold War and Soviet Union in forms of rescue and even grain which was shipped to ease a shortage. America also had assistances from Russia and other nations over the years. Just as Russia was one of the first to offer help with Hurricane Katrina.
This is also why America will accept assistance now. While some countries were happy to help right away, others took some time to decide, and yet others refused to offer help until there was an official call for help, the fact remains that America assistance and generosity is being repaid. These repayments are unconditional, for now, just as much of America's past assistance was unconditional; although there were conditional assistances also. It is just that, the acceptance of assistance. It doesn't matter if it's your friend or your enemy, when a person or a country need help, they are happy to receive that help.
This said, some believe that it's best to refuse help or believe that the US will refuse the help of 'opposition' nations.
These ideas don't make sense. To refuse the assistance of another nation is considered a slap in the face. This is humanitarian assistance between people, not nations. This is tragedy, not politics. In fact, those who are simply using this catastrophe and essential megadeath for political means are just shameful! No government entity or political party had control over that hurricane. There is no fault and any problems or situations caused were never really preventable in the aspect of nature. Nature is nature. Man is man. For humanity to believe that it can prevent or control any force of nature would be suicide. And poverty, in reality is also not preventable. If all people are over the poverty line, then it means the line must be repositioned, and thus again, there will be poverty. [But I digress.]
It may be nations and governments that are offering a helping hand, but it is the people's of nations that are truly giving that help. It is the people that learn from these situations. It is the people that are often peaceful, informative, and the most effective cultural crossroads. The people are always in control, regardless of what any government or government list may say. If all of the people don't like something, they can rise up. In some countries, they rise up in armed revolution, and in others they rise up in a voting revolution. Help comes from these people, and their compassion for one another. That's why the people will always accept help in times of great need, and it is also why countries should never refuse help. While this foreign help may be regulated, it should never be refused. Regulation is natural between nations, especially in these times when nations and people are paranoid of foreign politics and terrorism.
It's that simple, people should want to help, whether it's in the Andaman Islands or Redstone, Pennsylvania, it doesn't make any difference. Often, when people see others who honestly need help or are dying, if they can help, they would be happy to help. If they can't help, then they can send their condolences and say that they're sorry that they can't help. And while some people refuse to help, it's often because they have been callused by some instance that has made them to feel so much hate. In the case of America, while we sometimes breed hate and contempt, we often do what we can for others.
[Just as you may see in children when they try to help, they can only do what they think is best, even if it may not be.]
So I guess what we should be saying rather than "will they be allowed to help?" is "THANK YOU". If someone makes the mistake of saying no, still say "THANK YOU" anyway.
Don't slap anyone in the face because they wanted to help (even children). If you don't need it, just say, "Thank you, but for now we don't need it." Again in Russian: "Пока не нада. Спасибо."
It's simple, appreciative, and it alleviates a lot of needless problems.
The way I see it, the whole world should be helping each other out a lot more. It just makes me miss my grandparents generation when we're so petty.
BUT: Don't think that other countries aren't helping. Even the smallest single pack of food was a token of appreciation. The hands of all people can help to rebuild, and the "I'm sorry" from even the most hardened criminal can help to make a brighter a day. Appreciate what you get, and the offers that you receive. That is humanity.