Right, so. a Tsunami hit Japan on Friday morning after an earthquake that measured 8.9. Thus far, 350 are dead, hundred more missing, and there are fears the death toll will be much higher. Whats more, the tremor has shook Japan enough for those living anywhere near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been evacuated, since the reactor's pressure is way above its normal tolerance. This natural disaster will set Japan back YEARS, financially, emotionally... i don't think there is a silver lining anywhere in this. So of course, everyone is helping Japan any way they can. BUT. And heres the massive 'BUT'...
A collage of facebook statuses were sent my way about half an hour ago (and i've sat here seething ever since) from a bunch of Americans, who, in general consensus believe that this natural disaster is payback for the assault on Pearl Harbour in 1941.
'Scuse my language, but what a fucking disgrace.
Where on earth do these people get off?! Ignorant, small-minded Americans seem to be the vast majority these days (I know these people are in no way the majority - but its these sick individuals that get publicised and give s other countries the bullets to hit them with.) and it makes me sad to say, but its what gets them a ridiculously abhorrent reputation with the rest of the world. Lets look at facts here.
- Hurricane Katrina, 2005. Amongst donations from all over the world, Toyota, the Japanese car manufacturers, donated $2m to the American red cross, and offered to match contributions made to the salvation army.
Since the conclusion of WWII, pertaining to Japan and the USA, I believe Japan have done nought but offered help to most other countries, denying any themselves. Coolant was offered to Japan and was declined.
Some more facts:
- i wonder, if other countries had the same mentality as America, who could claim such things as 9/11, the Haiti earthquake, or hurricane katrina, was payback for offences offered? For certain, Japan could claim that right (Pearl Harbour death tool was approx. 2350 and had no lasting effect other than emotional on survivors or their children). Pearl harbour, pearl harbour, yadda yadda.... Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These two instances killed over 150,000 people and the radiation left behind has left a lasting imprint on the country that is only just beginning to recede.
What about the Vietnamese? The death toll of that incident is about as high as the Japan bombing, purely and simply because America couldn't help but interfere. So while many may class Lt. Calley as a hero, the rest of the world thinks he was an evil jackass second only to Hitler himself.
And while these small-minded Americans are laughing at an unavoidable and devastating natural disaster, the rest of the world are looking on in pity and hoping Japan picks itself up soon. You can all laugh at Japan for this supposed 'attack of karma' but you're quite happy to have your sushi and your stereos, and as soon as something devastating happens to you, you will expect the world to be at your beck and call. Team America does it again, huh?
I would thank your lucky stars, Uncle Sam, that your country seems to be so brown-nosed that when something like this inevitably comes your way, you'll never not have help for it. Grow the hell up and stop acting so bloody childish. Or do you want to claim karma on the British too when you kill us in your friendly fires? Psh.
N.B: This is a direct attack upon those small minded Americans who believe this disaster is a direct rebuttal of mother nature for Pearl Harbour. I exclude any and all of any nation who show respect, integrity, and sympathy for a country that were the 'enemy' too long ago for it to be of any significance in the present.
