1) The press is not seeing/ignoring it. 2) The people in the other regions mentioned were already oppressed by immense poverty and had no reason to believe or trust that relief was ever going to come from their government(s).
2) The people in the other regions mentioned were already oppressed by immense poverty and had no reason to believe or trust that relief was ever going to come from their government(s).
The idiots comparing this to the aftermath of Katrina conveniently forget that it took the government over THREE DAYS to mount any sort of response/rescue effort. The government proved their suspicions true.
I think people who make these bold accusations have ZERO comprehension of what it must be like to sit on your roof for three days in the blazing sun with no food or water.
Hell, I'd have raided all the stores too for the some goddamn food, clean clothing, etc.
An evolved race? I don't even... what? I do agree with it being about personal honor and dignity though.
I don't think this is necessarily something that can be learned, or taught by their example, but it's something that you have to grow up in. That whole, you do what's best for everyone, instead of what is best for yourself. This is what my mother has instilled to me anyway lol.
Adversely, the reason why there was so much looting here stateside after a disaster (or blackout, or riot) is because there is more of a self-focused cultural ideal. Like, you do whatever you can to get ahead or "get yours," even if the means isn't ethical.
Really? I dunno if the coverage has been that thorough though. Or perhaps the instances of looting that had occurred, just weren't covered? We can't say for sure that there weren't disenfranchised members in the locations affected.
I'm just trying to understand it by culture (since that was the focus of the article), from my interpretation of being brought up in it. And there are ideals that are instilled (or that are certainly pushed to be instilled, no say on whether if they stick) that could contribute to the lack of looting. Such as not wanting for ones self.
It's not the sole reason, or maybe even main reason, of course. But idk, I don't feel like it doesn't have a place at all.
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1) The press is not seeing/ignoring it.
2) The people in the other regions mentioned were already oppressed by immense poverty and had no reason to believe or trust that relief was ever going to come from their government(s).
idk.
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The idiots comparing this to the aftermath of Katrina conveniently forget that it took the government over THREE DAYS to mount any sort of response/rescue effort. The government proved their suspicions true.
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Hell, I'd have raided all the stores too for the some goddamn food, clean clothing, etc.
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I don't think this is necessarily something that can be learned, or taught by their example, but it's something that you have to grow up in. That whole, you do what's best for everyone, instead of what is best for yourself. This is what my mother has instilled to me anyway lol.
Adversely, the reason why there was so much looting here stateside after a disaster (or blackout, or riot) is because there is more of a self-focused cultural ideal. Like, you do whatever you can to get ahead or "get yours," even if the means isn't ethical.
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I'm just trying to understand it by culture (since that was the focus of the article), from my interpretation of being brought up in it. And there are ideals that are instilled (or that are certainly pushed to be instilled, no say on whether if they stick) that could contribute to the lack of looting. Such as not wanting for ones self.
It's not the sole reason, or maybe even main reason, of course. But idk, I don't feel like it doesn't have a place at all.
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Because taking food and supplies from abandoned stores when you're not getting the assistance you need makes you a "scum bag."
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