Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Bloom View Post
It seems that, in our culture, our 'everyone for themselves' attitude hits bottom in the face of disaster...but in Japan, their best shows through...
Your comments about "our culture" are not accurate. I live two blocks from the World Trade Center and I saw many acts of selflessness on 9/11 and for a long, long, long time afterward.

Another example is the flooding in Nashville, TN. The Red Cross expressed amazement how little need for immediate aid there was; the city really did organize to take care of itself under very difficult circumstances.

I have admiration and respect for the Japanese people, and I don't doubt their culture has virtues which are of great value in a disaster. I cannot even fathom what they are experiencing, and it won't be over any time soon.

However, I don't think we need to ignore what is good about our culture in order to give them the admiration and respect they certainly deserve.