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January 15, 2010

Haiti: Who cares anyway?


by Germán
January 15th, 2010


If the extreme misery of fellow humans does not inspire justice-seeking in us, then what will it take?



The recent earthquake in the Caribbean island La Española and the tens of thousands of souls it took away with it has touched many around the world who are capable of realizing that there is more to this existence than their own daily lives. A sincere humanitarian concern - as opposed to a momentary hype - should move us to gain depth with other peoples' suffering and their realities, as well as a responsible understanding of our world.