From the Arizona Republic tonight, the thought many of us are having, and are in some sense afraid to articulate. The Tsunami tragedy is real, pressing, and terrible. Aid is needed. On the other hand, the scale of suffering due to the worldwide Tsunami crisis is about the same as that in Darfur. And the world has sat on its hands regarding Darfur for more than a year..
Why do we ignore chaos in Sudan?
Jan. 2, 2005 12:00 AM
The loss of life in the tsunami in Asia is undoubtedly tragic, but I must ask, what about those people systematically killed in Darfur, Sudan?
Since February 2003 more than 70,000 people have been killed there by other human beings. The outpouring of sympathy and action by the world community to help those affected by the tsunami is remarkable.
But why hasn't the world reacted the same way to the men, women and children of Darfur?
Is one human tragedy more important than another?
Is it because one was an act of nature and the other is an ugly, cruel war?
Do we fear looking at Darfur because we as humans see a side of us we'd rather not see?
Death and suffering come in many forms, some preventable, others not.
Why do we continue to ignore the death and despair of those we can help in Darfur? -
Joseph Gutierrez, Phoenix
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