Comments on: Haiti: Becoming Part of the Problem, not the Solution http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2010/03/08/haiti-becoming-part-of-the-problem-not-the-solution the home of Nathan Colquhoun Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:45:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nathan Colquhoun http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2010/03/08/haiti-becoming-part-of-the-problem-not-the-solution#comment-3208 Nathan Colquhoun Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:26:34 +0000 http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/?p=2565#comment-3208 I think we have sort of a Messiah complex with Haiti. Haiti is already chalk full of aid and relief organizations, hundreds upon hundreds of them in such a little area. It's an easy and cheap alternative to the "Africa experience." While the destruction to Haiti was monstrous compared to the others in death tolls and building destruction, it does make me suspicious of what our motives are. I think we have sort of a Messiah complex with Haiti. Haiti is already chalk full of aid and relief organizations, hundreds upon hundreds of them in such a little area. It’s an easy and cheap alternative to the “Africa experience.”

While the destruction to Haiti was monstrous compared to the others in death tolls and building destruction, it does make me suspicious of what our motives are.

]]> By: Adam J. VanCampen http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2010/03/08/haiti-becoming-part-of-the-problem-not-the-solution#comment-3207 Adam J. VanCampen Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:24:11 +0000 http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/?p=2565#comment-3207 Speaking of marginalized, and yes this is somewhat of a tangent to your well written article, what about chile, and now turkey? Both have been slammed by earthquakes of equal or greater magnitude in the past week. Are Canadians and the world at large asking why there was and still is so much out going aid for Haiti while response to catastrophes ... See Moreof similar nature go relatively ignored by the populace at large. What is it about Haiti that has made it such a priority over other disasters that happen every day? On topic, your point of view is provoking. Your conclusions logical. I would argue that service through submission may not produce immediate progression, true fruition begins with a seed and is a derived function of time. Speaking of marginalized, and yes this is somewhat of a tangent to your well written article, what about chile, and now turkey? Both have been slammed by earthquakes of equal or greater magnitude in the past week.

Are Canadians and the world at large asking why there was and still is so much out going aid for Haiti while response to catastrophes … See Moreof similar nature go relatively ignored by the populace at large. What is it about Haiti that has made it such a priority over other disasters that happen every day?

On topic, your point of view is provoking. Your conclusions logical. I would argue that service through submission may not produce immediate progression, true fruition begins with a seed and is a derived function of time.

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