I can't seem to pull myself away from the television since the first reports of Hurricane Katrina came through. I can not even fathom the devastation that I am seeing and wonder how life can ever go on for those that survived. My heart is breaking for those who still have missing family members and for those whom already know that their family did not make it. They are all in my thoughts and prayers as they go about trying to recover after this devastation.
While I am sitting here mourning for those affected, anger is burning deep within me as I see report after report of people looting. I am not talking about going and taking necessities- diapers, formula, water, batteries, etc...but instead, those whom are going in and taking electronics, liquor, guns, jewelry, etc... There are riots breaking out- police being shot at b/c of the evil desires in some people's heart. I think one of my friends from a board I post on put it best, "I guess there are people who behave properly because it's the right thing to do, and then there are people who behave properly because the threat of prosecution and punishment keeps them on the straight and narrow. When the threat of punishment is removed those are the people who are looting. It's so sad." When will the madness end? What is more important- saving people or taking advantage of an already horrible situation? For me, there is no question, sadly enough for others there isn't either and they choose to take adavantage rather than help.
While I am sitting here mourning for those affected, anger is burning deep within me as I see report after report of people looting. I am not talking about going and taking necessities- diapers, formula, water, batteries, etc...but instead, those whom are going in and taking electronics, liquor, guns, jewelry, etc... There are riots breaking out- police being shot at b/c of the evil desires in some people's heart. I think one of my friends from a board I post on put it best, "I guess there are people who behave properly because it's the right thing to do, and then there are people who behave properly because the threat of prosecution and punishment keeps them on the straight and narrow. When the threat of punishment is removed those are the people who are looting. It's so sad." When will the madness end? What is more important- saving people or taking advantage of an already horrible situation? For me, there is no question, sadly enough for others there isn't either and they choose to take adavantage rather than help.
1:44 PM
i know exactly how you feel...i hadn't really been keeping up with all the news-i haven't even been home much-but i saw a special last night and i was completely glued to the tv...those poor people-it reminds me of the scenes in "Hotel Rwanda" when all the people were trying to get out of the country as soon as possible! it is insane that so many have died! and that it is going to take months-years to clean up everything! it is terrible and sooooo sad!