How come Japan gets better media treatment?

[ShadowsofHope]

How's about instead of praying for any of them, we send money, supplies and experts to actualy help? just a thought...

This man took the words out of my mouth.

I really don't care if you don't want to hear that "praying is useless", but.. it is. At least, in a physical, tangible way of helping. Psychologically? Sure, argue the heck away. *Shrug*

Also, Japan is in much more need of assistance than New Zealand. Not to downplay tragedy, but New Zealand is actually holding together. Japan is.. well, losing it's grip. So, yeah.

 

[MrTub]

Is Atheism the "cool" thing now?

Yep cause if a lot of people are something you do not like it must be a "cool" thing. Ofc..

 

[The_Echo]

Well... the 'quake in Japan moved the island a good eight inches or so, and managed to change the angle of the planet's axis. THAT is why people are freaking over Japan. It was a big fucking earthquake.

And of course, there's the radiation leakage and floods and whatnot.

Is Atheism the "cool" thing now?

The majority of atheists--especially on the Internet--tend to hate on and/or generally put down theism. It's not the "cool thing" to be atheist. It's the "cool thing" to hate on stuff that's popular. I'd like to say that a good percentage of "atheists" are actually just anti-theist, or more specifically, anti-Christian.

 

[Mark-SJ]

I'd like to say that a good percentage of "atheists" are actually just anti-theist, or more specifically, anti-Christian.

Too true. When's the last time you saw a thread in the Religion and Politics section about how Buddhists or Hindus suck?

 

[skywalkerlion]

ITT: People who think that people who pray never donate money. *clap clap clap*

And I, for one, prayed for both New Zealand and Japan.

 

[Paksenarrion]

there's also the fact that the Japanese earthquake was substantially more severe. Not to downplay the christchruch quake, but we're talking a factor of 10,000 in terms of difference in relative magnitude.

-m

That's quite a substantial difference in severity-...wait a minute.

Not to downplay the christchruch quake, but we're talking a factor of 10,000 in terms of difference in relative magnitude.

we're talking a factor of 10,000 in terms of difference in relative magnitude.

we're talking a factor of 10,000

a factor of 10,000

10,000

Vegeta! What does the Richter Scale say about the quake's power level?

 

[gostlyfantom]

there's also the fact that the Japanese earthquake was substantially more severe. Not to downplay the christchruch quake, but we're talking a factor of 10,000 in terms of difference in relative magnitude.

-m

That's quite a substantial difference in severity-...wait a minute.

Not to downplay the christchruch quake, but we're talking a factor of 10,000 in terms of difference in relative magnitude.

we're talking a factor of 10,000 in terms of difference in relative magnitude.

we're talking a factor of 10,000

a factor of 10,000

10,000

Vegeta! What does the Richter Scale say about the quake's power level?

ITS OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Cool Welshy]

And another thing...

I live in Australia, and even before Japan and New Zealand, we had a bit of hell as well. Floods on one side, fires on the other and a bunch of cyclones. The same treatment happened there as well! In australia, of course was big news, and here as well since Yahtzee was stuck in the flood, but I checked other sites... little to nothing!

 

[Faladorian]

Yup. How about we help them instead?

 

[Faladorian]

I'd like to say that a good percentage of "atheists" are actually just anti-theist, or more specifically, anti-Christian.

Too true. When's the last time you saw a thread in the Religion and Politics section about how Buddhists or Hindus suck?

There's a reason for that.

The Buddhists and Hindus don't drown "witches" or fly planes into buildings.

 

[Cool Welshy]

Yup. How about we help them instead?

Are people going to read the edit that I put in?

 

[Kortney]

Okay, before the angry brigade fight me down, let me explain.

Before what happened in Japan, there was an earthquake in New Zealand. when I checked around some websites. Some hardly even mentioned it. But when the earthquake hit in Japan, these same sites are i an uproar!

Granted, the nuclear meltdowns and tsunamis made it worse, but did we know an earthquake in Japan is happening that was going to cause that when it hit? No. Then where are the PRAY FOR NEW ZEALAND articles?

EDIT: Or GIVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY AND HELP ARTICLES. There. No more snarky comments on how prayers are useless, please.

I mean absolutely no disrespect to you here, and I can certainly empathise with you and I realise how damaging the Christchurch earthquake was to thousands of New Zealand families - but the Japanese earthquake was thousands of times more severe. This is why it has gotten more attention.

 

[BioHazardMan]

Is Atheism the "cool" thing now?

No just the rational thing.

"Two hands working can do more than one thousand clasped in prayer"

 

[Sightless Wisdom]

If you want to draw attention to s serious issue, don't use a religious activity. For anything. Regardless of what you do or what you believe, prayer does not physically change anything. That's all there is to it. I'm not a troll, I'm not stating the atheistic point of view to seem "cool" I'm just saying, you doomed this topic to fall into stupid anti-religious arguments.

That aside, Japan has a much larger population, it contributes heavily to western society in terms of essentially everything, and the magnitude of the earthquake and the consequent tsunamis was much higher than that which occurred in New Zealand.

It's a shame that less attention was payed when people in New Zealand were suffering due to natural disaster, but it's easy to see why it was the case. Not only that, but it makes more sense statistically that more people would be worried or aware when it comes to disaster in Japan, it just affects so many more people indirectly.

 

[Cool Welshy]

You know what? I'm re-writing the question to make sure people understand what I'm getting at. DURING New Zealand's time of need, or even other countries' BEFORE Japan's, there wasn't as much as Japan. Not knowing that there was going to be an earthquake, Why is that?

In fact, if Japan's earthquake didn't happen, would you feel more sorry for the countries before?

 

[Sandytimeman]

Don't feel bad I don't really pray for anyone. But your right it should happen equally for everyone.

 

[Bags159]

ITT: People who think that people who pray never donate money. *clap clap clap* .

I have seen no such evidence of this claim. I have seen people say that prayer does nothing, but I have not seen people say that people who pray do not donate money.

 

[Dango]

In fact, if Japan's earthquake didn't happen, would you feel more sorry for the countries before?

To be honest, no. But that's only because I know fairly little about them. Besides the earthquake being larger, American media cared more about Japan's earthquakes because it's one of America's most trusted allies, which means a lot more political controversy, which leads to (and I hate saying this) more viewers and more income for everyone working in the news business. But still, the magnitude of the quake is a much stronger reason than the money, people here in America seem to be genuinely concerned (and as many who live in America can tell you, that's saying something).

 

[Mark-SJ]

ITT: People who think that people who pray never donate money. *clap clap clap* .

I have seen no such evidence of this claim. I have seen people say that prayer does nothing, but I have not seen people say that people who pray do not donate money.

They're implying the people praying are doing just that, and therefore, nothing to help.

 

[Cool Welshy]

In fact, if Japan's earthquake didn't happen, would you feel more sorry for the countries before?

To be honest, no. But that's only because I know fairly little about them. Besides the earthquake being larger, American media cared more about Japan's earthquakes because it's one of America's most trusted allies, which means a lot more political controversy, which leads to (and I hate saying this) more viewers and more income for everyone working in the news business. But still, the magnitude of the quake is a much stronger reason than the money, people here in America seem to be genuinely concerned (and as many who live in America can tell you, that's saying something).

Thank you Dango. But what about Australia? We had a large amount of drama earlier this year and we're your allies too, right? Did we get a story?