I know the word Inhumane is subjective, but where does one draw the line between acceptable human behavior and just plain craziness… everyday on the news we hear more and more tragic scenarios that are caused by humans. Ruthless things we do to each other. It’s so common now that the shock factor is diminishing… We see more and more bad news on the news we just sigh and go on with our everyday lives. Would one consider sitting on your butt and turning the channel after hearing a woman just micro waved her infant inhumane or just too bad? I asked this question because my mother and I were talking about Spike lee’s documentary “When the Levees Broke”. There was a scene in the documentary were the rescuers had to rescue people by fishing them out of the water and placing them on a bride that connected New Orleans to a neighboring town. And when the bride was full of people they began to walk into the next town for refuge. And instead of the people accepting them with open arms; the Sherriff of the town gathered his men and blocked the entrance to the town by lining up them shoulder to shoulder and gave them guns to keep these people out. And they threatened to shoot them if they persisted. They rejected hundreds and hundreds of cold, wet, hungry people... no water to drink to food no clothes people who were in pain and hurting already. And whatever condition that town was in the people were surly doing worse… The town may have been in bad shape as well but brutal denial does not help the suffering. And that’s just one example things like that are happening all the time. “Inhumane” Are Brutal acts, which people are simply incapable of doing, happening everyday so much that the word’s definition is beginning to no longer exist? Humans are acting more animalistic than most animals, where do we draw the line?
2007-01-27 13:12:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Being handcuffed to my "X".
2007-01-27 14:32:55 · answer #1 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inhumane HAS become a subjective word in today's world. It really shouldn't be. It should be obvious what's right and what's wrong. Humans however must make everything out to be more difficult than it really is. The people blocked from taking refuge, that was sad for everyone involved. Including the sheriff who was afraid enough of his town being raped that he would deny hungry homeless people at gunpoint. As for denying everyone affordable health care, that's not inhumane! That's life. It don't say anywhere in the constitution that we have the right to affordable health care or health care period. You have a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The rest is up to you.
Inhumane to me would be raping kids, torturing people for pleasure, slavery, etc.. Some would consider mistreating animals inhumane. There is a long list of atrocities possible.
2007-01-27 22:29:59 · answer #2 · answered by mazaker2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honest answer. I don't want to side with Sheriff but if he didn't have enough men to keep order in town and if he suspected that there could be riots or stealing he may have been justified
2007-01-27 21:52:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is inhuman that not everyone can have affordable health care.. and by affordable I don't mean 400 a month and 1500 deductible
2007-01-27 21:48:39 · answer #4 · answered by xyz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats not the New Zealand way, Amy - bring us your huddled masses, seeing as there is no room left at that inn. I feed and shelter ANYONE who asks or needs it and is in my face & at my place like that.
Peace in 2007
2007-01-27 21:39:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋