Petition for China Earthquake

[Maki]

Aiyo~
I guess... the Olympics did its good and bad deeds.
Apparently some families are really looking forward to something that can take their minds off the tragedy.
At the same time.. The Olympics are occupying the priorities of the chinese govenment
Hence the lack of aid

Either way, I don't promote brooding over their loss even if its a big one
I'm a fan of optimism

[Ralath]

Eh. FF basically just did a 1-month necro on that thread. But whatever. Maybe it'll bring the issue to the forefront again...

I don't see how they plan to shrug off the problems they've been having in time for the Olympics.

Especially when it seems like noones looking at the people who suffered in the natural disasters anymore (media).

Of course, they're not going to. Who knows how long the problems facing that region are going to be solved? Chinese corruption is a deeply entrenched cultural as well as a political issue and those simply don't go away because the government (or the people) will it.

And of course, the Chinese government's remedy to the situation is to cover it up. TBH, the Chinese government in this catastrophe has already shown to be more open with the public about toll numbers and the exact extent of the damage compared with past catastrophes (bird flu, anyone?). But the Chinese government just won't allow news of this catastrophe or others (Curse of the Fuwa) to interuppt what it sees as a demonstration of a new China.

The olympics is a form of celebration. I don't see how they can celebrate when so many are homeless and many more grieving for their lost families.

To be fair, it's not as if the Olympics were planned to coincide with this.

[Hessah]

Yeah sorry i didnt look at the timestamp LOL!! is there a rule that says no necroing on official too?

[Ralath]

No.

So we're good.

Except one person noticed it was a "Zombie thread."

But whatev.

[Ivramire]

So I guess the actual Outspark donation thing is long-past revival?


It would have meshed well with the Dragon Pack Promotion or something.

[Hessah]

Thats good...

There's actually a lot of inspiriational stories coming from this disaster...

OMG I just found these comics on the earthquake..

These comics derived from true stories, I've heard it all on my HK channel...

http://earthquakestrips.blogspot.com/

The Strips are on the right, numbered 1 to 12.



Yeah I noticed that he OP stopped updated the list a month ago.. i just PMed him, hoping he'll keep doing it..

[Hraesvelg]

Being displaced like that is a right and total bitch. I was out of doors in a Red Cross shelter for about two months back during Hurricane Rita (2005, shortly after Katrina). By the time we decided we should probably leave, the closest place we could find room was about 400 miles (627 km) away. Due to the traffic, it took us nearly 20 hours to get there. Ah well. C'est la vie, non?

[Yosei]

The media seems to move so quick these days @.@ I mean, years later, the media still dwells over things like that little John Bennet Ramsey or Princess Diana. The "war" in Iraq, who wore what on the Oscars the night before. But then theres stuff like this going on, effecting regular everyday people.

[Ralath]

^That's actually not a coincidence.

Hard to do stories over it when the government is preventing reporters or news agencies to get close enough to do one.

[Ethelinde]

I loved how China rushed aid to US when Katrina hit while Bush is still scrambling around... and how US is busy China-bashing like how they've Japan/Taiwan/Korea/etc. bashed when their economy was surging in the past. I guess people like Jack Cafferty is too busy worrying about lead poison from the "goons and thugs" to care about their suffering! Btw... to Hessah about the spirits... yeah it's an impressive sight... to see the unity in people... I duno how to describe it but whether it be the Olympics or the earthquake my heart felt warmed seeing all the people with one determined will...