Time to stop shedding tears for Japan

[jacquelope]

and time to start donating.

http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971e4cfe43181aa0/?vgnextoid=46f51a53f1c37110VgnVCM1000003481a10aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default

And praying.. if you are a religious person.

[damntexdem]

1. Donating is fine, and praying if so inclined.

But the tears are never out of order.

[Courtesy Flush]

2. Doctors without borders.

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

[jacquelope]

5. Thanks!

To both you and damntexdem!

[quinnox]

3. Japan is a very rich country

I don't think they are hurting for money, meanwhile the united states racks up trillions in debt.

[Bluebear]

4. Japan is one of the world's most indebted natons, actually

[jacquelope]

6. So? What do you mean?

I'm not sure I see the relevance of whether their rich when one is talking about sending aid.

[quinnox]

7. meaning they are capable of taking care of themselves

Your post acts as if Japan is some poverty stricken third world nation that the united states needs to gallop to the rescue.

[jacquelope]

9. Countries came to our aid during Katrina.

Need I say more?

[Bluebear]

10. No you don't.

Thank you for the lovely thread, j.

[drokhole]

8. I hate the fact that money has to be an issue here...

...I understand it's the nature of the fucked up beast, but it still sucks. One of the first things they reported on MSNBC was of the "billions of dollars in damages" done. Yeah, according to an abstract monetary system. Couldn't help but think of Bill Hicks when he said:

"Stop trying to put a fucking price tag on everything!"

Sadly, in the world we live in, it does cost money - and someone somewhere is going to profit off of it.