Who else is tired of ppl looking to blame someone else when disaster strikes?

Question

I am personally sick of being blamed because i am white,of not caring about other races!
You screwed your life away when you caught aids!I didn't hold you down & watch!
& no Gov.is big enough to bring instant relief to thousands of natural disaster victims.Only God is that big!I would have walked out before I sat & got washed away!

I am totally against homosexuality,I am totally pro human! You ppl don't know me,so you don't know I was married to a black man & have kids & grandkids of mixed races.I am Mixed with Indian myself.
I have all the compassion I can muster for hurting ppl,but I see too many strife stirring,never do anything positive,angry,lazy ppl out there trying to start trouble,or looking for more free hand outs!They want someone to blame because they chose to live wrong!

Answer 1

I have a mixed reaction to your question and comments.

Your heading question really caught my eye, because I *am* tired of people looking to blame someone else when disaster (or even smaller-scale accidents) happen. I often want to say, "Things happen! It's not always somebody's fault!"

Look at our litigious society... if you're burned by a hot cup of coffee, you sue McDonald's for your stupidity. (For those who don't know, this really happened.)

And I could empathize with your next line, too, as I dislike being accused of racism at every turn, by some people who blame *that* for every bad event in their lives.

There are frightenly-many people who take no personal responsibility for their lives.

But I got totally lost when I read, "You screwed your life away when you caught aids..." Wha-wha-what? What are we talking about? Did I miss something?

On to your next sentence... I heartily AGREE... no government is big enough (or, I would add, powerful enough, or *magical* enough) to bring instant relief to thousands (or tens- or hundreds of thousands) of natural disaster victims. I'm starting to think the subject may be hurricane Katrina, but the AIDS part still doesn't make sense to me.

If Katrina *is* the subject, I was probably one of the government's few (vocal, at least) defenders. Many people were outrageous in their immediate assumptions of ineptness, racism and/or apathy. Very few of us knew what was going on before blame was being hurled at FEMA and the administration for not performing miracles. All most people knew was what they saw in their (relatively) little part of the destruction, or on TV. Though it turns out that many people in the know have since said some of the same things (and I believe them), it is drawing conclusions based on flimsy evidence (or even a feeling) which always irks me.

I'm not saying there was no room for improvement! And I readily and frequently find fault with the federal government, and the Bush administration! But that disaster was on an unprecedented scale, involving tens of thousands of square miles! It had unique challenges, despite what people said about having things thought out in advance. I still say that takes time -- a lot more than some people will ever understand. In this case, a lot of the problem was simply communication and access! Getting supplies and help to areas without roads means relying on helicopters and boats. They're wonderful tools, but can only do so much. All the rescues, deliveries, and mind-boggling repairs take time and some degree of planning, no matter how "ready" they might have been in a perfect world.

I have never sided with FEMA or any government body or person on this subject. I realize I'd be boo'd and hissed if I were speaking in front of an audience, especially an audience of survivors. As unpopular as it is to not be self-righteous and government-hating, I side with the facts and the reality. Those take time to gather, so I held off judgement, unlike so many other people. Frankly, I think history will be much more kind to the political powers that be than the public was, a year ago. After the emotion has faded, the reality will set in.

The *hubrice* of people who think we have such power that we can clap our hands and solve a problem of that scale.

Finally, getting back to your comments, not everyone was able to walk out, as you said. But you're right that there were those who simply chose to stay, whether out of stubbornness or disbelief in the danger... I feel they have even less to blame the government for.

Answer 2

I sort of agree with you...I remember seeing a Katrina victim on tv saying "but this doesn't happen in America!!"--well guess again....I don't think people blame me for anything because I'm white.....not everybody screwed their life away when they got aids..and the government does have some reponsibiltiy to try to help disaster victims...my bottom line is that everyone has a story...sometimes people are hurt because of sheer stupidity(but who amongst us hasn't been stupid at some time or other) and some people just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time,,or involved with the wrong people at the wrong time..or lost their lives to aids because they were lied to or whatever... ... ... ...

Answer 3

IIt's just one of the many negative circumstances of racism. i am white and very proud of it, however, my race is no better then any other race!! In such a case as "national disaster" I don't feel that racism is to blame for the shifting of fault. It is human nature to want to put the blame elsewhere, especially when there is a disaster of that magnitude! I feel it's the amount of opinions voiced that could cause one to consider racism. Believe, there are just as many of the other races partaking in whatever your race is partaking in. The difference,? Media , Propaganda, and as i said, opinion in numbers.

Answer 4

I'm with you on people trying to blame other people for their own poor choices. And in a natural disaster, no one can predict the devestation that it can bring. It's time to stop playing the blame game.

Answer 5

How about a little compassion for people who have had a rough go of it. Remember:"There but for the grace of God go I".

Answer 6

Dam skippy. Minorities who blame white folks for their troubles need to pull their heads out of their collective asses and put that energy they use almost exclusively for bitching towards being productive.

Answer 7

One thing is for sure, you whites are to blame for the outbreak in the GAY PRIDE stuff, which leads to AIDS.

Answer 8

im so sick of bitter white people pretendin to be oppressed
tryna shield thier racism GIVE IT A REST *****

Answer 9

You need to go punch something. Sorry for your drama.