Numb to Tragedy
Caught this in a USA Today article:
The lack of national interest in the (Louisiana) flood is likely because Americans are becoming almost numb to the onslaught of human suffering.
“There is a bit of disaster fatigue. We’ve seen a string of horrors over the past number of years. Yes, natural disasters, but also very human disasters of violence.” (Susan Moeller, University of Maryland)
Moeller said people can count terror attacks on their fingers, and while the flood is cataclysmic, 13 people died, for some “it’s just one more tragedy.”
Full article:
"Numb"
"Lack of interest"
"Fatigue"
"Just one more......"
How very sad that we are a nation losing our interest in compassion and care.
Who are we if we don't have one another?
Out for now......
Matt
