Apparently a convoy of rescue vehicles finally arrived in New Orleans yesterday. Some cheered. Some talked about how the relief effort wasn’t much more than being treated suspiciously and tossed a 20-ounce bottle of water. Still others regale us with their wisdom by proudly declaring “We’ve been sleeping on the … ground like rats,” Levy added. “I say burn this whole … city down.” (That’s from the first link above.)
So I have to ask. While the response of rescue forces – specifically national ones – may not be particularly good, and I can understand the frustration to some degree (though certainly not completely), is the best reaction to burn the city to the ground?
Lest anyone think otherwise, I’m certain that there are many fine people who do not share this sentiment. My prayers are with them, and I would not desecrate their image by association. But I just have to wonder what sort of people are left that shoot at the rescue helicopters, murder and rape their neighbors and then proclaim that the city should burn. It’s bad enough when things like that happen in regular life (whatever that is). But to do it in the middle of such a situation? That’s just stupid. We share this world, people. Try and act like it.