Found an interesting line of thought similar to Daniel's at 'Thought Experiments on the Soul'(http://www.friesian.com/soul.htm). Of course, after a point, the article digresses, but it's a fascinating read anyway.
i'm writing from the midst of a crisis- the earthquake in india that has killed tens of thousands of people. and let me tell you this, these people want more than anybody else to set their own lives right, and yet they can't. simply because they don't have the resources, the earthquake has left them with nothing.
the same argument applies to AIDS patients too. milions in india are dying today of AIDS. yes, community stigmatizes them and they are shunned, the government turns a blind eye. but if everybody said it's the fault of the people and the government, even those who could be saved would die. action is what is needed at the moment. instead of blaming anybody those of us who can do something should. or those poor people will lose the one last thing that they still have- hope.
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Found an interesting line of thought similar to Daniel's at 'Thought Experiments on the Soul'(http://www.friesian.com/soul.htm). Of course, after a point, the article digresses, but it's a fascinating read anyway.
i'm writing from the midst of a crisis- the earthquake in india that has killed tens of thousands of people. and let me tell you this, these people want more than anybody else to set their own lives right, and yet they can't. simply because they don't have the resources, the earthquake has left them with nothing. the same argument applies to AIDS patients too. milions in india are dying today of AIDS. yes, community stigmatizes them and they are shunned, the government turns a blind eye. but if everybody said it's the fault of the people and the government, even those who could be saved would die. action is what is needed at the moment. instead of blaming anybody those of us who can do something should. or those poor people will lose the one last thing that they still have- hope.