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Originally Posted by fingersman
Did anyone even stop to think that moving out of someone's home town and starting a life some place else cost money? And that maybe just maybe some of those people that live there can't afford to move? Please don't forget that after the hurricane alot of people might have been out of jobs and the city might still not be fully functioning the way it's suppose to. So economics may be a factor in this.
People say things like "why don't they just move?", but until you're in the situation there is no way you could fully understand it. So to make a comment like that is harsh and IMO shows a lack of understanding and compassion.
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Actually a good amount of the people have already taken the money, the large amount of it, that the government has already allocated to the hurricane victims and have moved out and aren't returning. In my area alone (Philly) there have been numerous news reports of people who have left and started new businesses in the tri-state with that money. Even the demographics of the city have changed, as most of the people who have moved there are those that are REBUILDING IT. Thats why the latino population has skyrocketed in NO.
You can have all the understanding and compassion you want, but the ******* fact is that city is doomed. You can either cry and whine about "how am I going to do this" and blame everyone for what happened, or actually do something to get out and make a life for yourslef instead of waiting for the next disaster. Our decision has been to rebuold levees on a city that cannot sustain them because its sinking. BRILLIANT. But I guess if we all just have a good cry with the residents and then blame the big-bad government it'll make everything better. And NO, its not out responsibility to SAVE them. Its their responsibility to save themselves. Moving may be frightening, especially if your not wealthy, but its better than the alternative. The need to take responsibility for their own lives.
Calls for compassion and understanding are a cop-out and excuse for ignorance. I'd rather be pragmatic than compassionate any day. Its just not politically correct to do so.
But what do I know? I'm a monster for even suggesting any of this.