tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post9159919540199982652..comments2023-07-24T14:32:04.202+00:00Comments on Maya's earth: Pakistan needs our helpMaya Mamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285625732016505054noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post-23474857187093414522010-09-03T16:57:44.417+00:002010-09-03T16:57:44.417+00:00Hey Sijui
So glad to see you're still around!
...Hey Sijui<br />So glad to see you're still around!<br /><br />I understand what you are saying, a Pakistani lady basically said the same thing to me. In part, I agree that it is ridiculous that huge amounts of money are being invested in warfare rather than infrastructure and a better environment for the people in Pakistan.<br /><br />Still I feel very sorry for the innocent Pakistani who is suffering in the floods and not getting any help because of what the 'big men' in Pakistan are doing.<br /><br />Please keep commenting, I've missed you!Maya Mamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285625732016505054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post-10122452860165810292010-09-01T11:42:33.827+00:002010-09-01T11:42:33.827+00:00From Sijui:
I am one of those who would not give ...From Sijui:<br /><br />I am one of those who would not give a dime to Pakistan, sorry but I make no apologies for it. The country has severely misplaced priorities and it paying dearly for it so let them learn the hard way. Instead of stockpiling nuclear weapons and massive amounts of military armaments that cost billions and billions of dollars, the same amount roughly that could alleviate massive amounts of suffering during this disaster, they should have invested in the civic, social and economic infrastructure that could facilitate rescue, aid and recovery during this tradgedy. Many people are as apathetic as I am hence the reason donations are at a trickle. Then yes of course the country is overrun with terrorists, every other day you hear Pakistanis bombing and maiming other Pakistanis so self inflicted human suffering is nothing new to them.<br /><br />In short you cannot fault people for forming perceptions, be they negative or positive and obviously people are expressing them through their wallets or lack thereof.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post-54625806425264762422010-08-22T22:57:59.897+00:002010-08-22T22:57:59.897+00:00That's an interesting point I wouldn't hav...That's an interesting point I wouldn't have considered if you hadn't told me: accountability! I feel a slight relief that there could be an excuse which is not about lack of emotions towards Pakistanis but rather a substantive issue.<br /><br />And it makes me really happy to hear that individuals, like the doctor have such big hearts that'll encourage others to help!Maya Mamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285625732016505054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post-69864228598152120052010-08-22T06:13:42.727+00:002010-08-22T06:13:42.727+00:00Excellent post Maya Mame...I have been wondering ...Excellent post Maya Mame...I have been wondering why the response to Pakistan has been muted.<br />Just yesterday I was listening to a podcast of an episode of BBC World Have Your Say that was broadcast last week. It definitely explained the problem. There seem to be a number of factors behind the Pakistan flooding apathy:<br />1. The feeling among some that Pakistan is a terrorist training ground<br />2. Donor fatigue after the Tsunami,Pakistan earthquake in 2005, Haiti,Chile,China<br />3. Lack of accountability in where money donated actually goes to<br />4. Lack of accountability in expenditure for the 2005 Pakistan disaster.<br /><br />It is actually so sad that everyone has suddenly switched off when others are in need. <br /><br />Interestingly, I got a birthday invitation from a doctor here in the Netherlands. It said "...I’m not asking for presents, if you want you can contribute something to the victims of the flooding in Pakistan. I will collect the donations"<br /><br />Good for her!Abena Serwaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05888021677219851484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post-25486911985647944152010-08-21T22:01:58.234+00:002010-08-21T22:01:58.234+00:00N, that really shows how TV4 prioritises the catas...N, that really shows how TV4 prioritises the catastrophe. Gosh, we hardly heard anything other than 'tsunami' when that happened. Of course, a lot of Swedes died there...<br /><br />Anon, I don't fully agree. I mean, weren't we equally bored of disasters and misery when the Haiti earthquake happened? I think it is more to do with the fact that we are use to misery in that specific reason, which brings me to:<br /><br />Kajsa, I completely agree, human suffering is human suffering, shou;ldn't matter where or to whom it is happening.Maya Mamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285625732016505054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post-41120708906574127862010-08-20T15:20:55.785+00:002010-08-20T15:20:55.785+00:00Good point you make. The Pakistani catastrophe see...Good point you make. The Pakistani catastrophe seems to get less attention also in the blogosphere. <br /><br />Human suffering is human suffering.Kajsahttp://kajsaha.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post-31714738411069481892010-08-20T09:34:07.521+00:002010-08-20T09:34:07.521+00:00I simply think it is because people are tired. It ...I simply think it is because people are tired. It looks like we are being bombarded with disasters left right and center - the ongong ones like the annual famines, congo, wartorn places, 'flash disasters' like the tsunami and the earthquake. it's sad to see our apathy, but it seems to be human nature. we don't have the capacity to keep reacting with the same shock/apathy every single time. or mebbe i'm wrong. i don't knowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4913928809714336337.post-84651575336268907892010-08-19T22:55:18.226+00:002010-08-19T22:55:18.226+00:00I too have reacted to the lack of sympathy shown b...I too have reacted to the lack of sympathy shown by the media and the lack of public movement to help the people of Pakistan. <br />For example: after informing us that the floods in Pakistan have been called ‘worse than the Asian tsunami and the earthquake in Haiti’; instead of reading out the number the Swedish TV 4 news refers the viewers to their website to find the bank giro number for the different relief organisations. This is comparing to the (also devastating) earthquake in Haiti when they kept repeating the bank giro number several times in different ways. <br /><br />NAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com