The situation in Haiti is evidence why it is so important to work to eradicate poverty in the world. It was bad enough that such a poor nation would have to suffer the consequences of such a terrible natural disaster. Now we see the aftershocks that are the work of humans, rather than nature. We see and hear reports about people taking advantage of the situation: stealing, raping, enslaving, etc. Somehow, Haiti went from bad to worse.
What would have happened if a similar earthquake struck the U.S.? Think of the earthquake that struck California during the World Series several years back. A bridge overpass collapsed onto the freeway below it. We went nuts about that! Aid rushed in immediately. Other structures were inspected to ensure that they were safe. Haiti had no such response, even though the devastation they are suffering is far more intense that what happened after the California earthquake. In Haiti, suffering leads to more suffering. It seems that is how people that make money off of Haiti want it.
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