The U.N. is now
saying that at least 300,000 people will die of hunger in the Darfur region
of western Sudan, no matter what is done from this point forward. As it did in
Rwanda ten years ago, a horror
we made a big show of swearing would never be repeated, the fault here lies
with the aggressors. But I’m in surly mood and I’m gonna say it: we as American
people have failed. As people to whom so very much is given, we have a higher
moral obligation and all that we would need to do fulfill that obligation is to
make clear in our words and in our actions that we are interested in the what
goes on in the world and want to read about it, see it, talk it over now and again.
Do it from faith, do it to avoid going to hell, do it from guilt, pride, a need
to feel needed, whatever. But goddamnit, we need to start giving a damn.
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