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Chris Selley: Useless debate of the day — What if Haitians were white?
A release from The Humanitarian Coalition today:
Canadian response to Haiti overwhelming
January 14, 2010 –THE HUMANITARIAN COALITION is thanking Canadians for their generosity, and is asking them to be patient if they are experiencing problems while trying to make a donation online or by phone. The sheer level of internet and phone donations is stretching the ability of computer servers and phone call centres, but the donations are still urgently needed for the relief effort.
“The generosity of Canadians in the first 24 hours of this disaster is one of the most moving things I have ever experienced. It is literally overwhelming our donation systems,” said David Morley, President and CEO of Save the Children Canada. “To those who are having difficulty getting through by internet or phone to make their donation to THE HUMANITARIAN COALITION, thank you and please be patient. We are working on our systems to adjust to the sheer magnitude of your response.”
And an article from the always-useful Toronto Star, today:
Subconscious racism infects how people respond to others in a crisis, which could influence the reaction to the catastrophe in Haiti, says the author of a new study.
“The response can be: ‘They brought it on themselves’ or ‘It’s not that bad,’ or someone may keep away from the media to avoid exposure to Haiti,” Dr. Donald Saucier, a psychology professor at Kansas State University, said in an interview with the Star on Thursday.
I wouldn't dispute a word of Dr. Saucier's assertions; they seem perfectly logical to me. My question is: What kind of editor conceives and assigns that story today, in response to this particular tragedy, to which the world's reaction seems to be commendably quick and compassionate? Where's the tension? Should Canada have responded to the earthquake before it happened?
National Post
cselley@nationalpost.com
Chris Selley: Useless debate of the day — What if Haitians were white?
A release from The Humanitarian Coalition today:
Canadian response to Haiti overwhelming
January 14, 2010 –THE HUMANITARIAN COALITION is thanking Canadians for their generosity, and is asking them to be patient if they are experiencing problems while trying to make a donation online or by phone. The sheer level of internet and phone donations is stretching the ability of computer servers and phone call centres, but the donations are still urgently needed for the relief effort.
“The generosity of Canadians in the first 24 hours of this disaster is one of the most moving things I have ever experienced. It is literally overwhelming our donation systems,” said David Morley, President and CEO of Save the Children Canada. “To those who are having difficulty getting through by internet or phone to make their donation to THE HUMANITARIAN COALITION, thank you and please be patient. We are working on our systems to adjust to the sheer magnitude of your response.”
And an article from the always-useful Toronto Star, today:
Subconscious racism infects how people respond to others in a crisis, which could influence the reaction to the catastrophe in Haiti, says the author of a new study.
“The response can be: ‘They brought it on themselves’ or ‘It’s not that bad,’ or someone may keep away from the media to avoid exposure to Haiti,” Dr. Donald Saucier, a psychology professor at Kansas State University, said in an interview with the Star on Thursday.
I wouldn't dispute a word of Dr. Saucier's assertions; they seem perfectly logical to me. My question is: What kind of editor conceives and assigns that story today, in response to this particular tragedy, to which the world's reaction seems to be commendably quick and compassionate? Where's the tension? Should Canada have responded to the earthquake before it happened?
National Post
cselley@nationalpost.com
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