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In the movie Hotel Rwanda, a discussion was being had about news footage showing people being massacred with machetes in Rwanda, Africa. The discussion focused on whether or not the world would care. A certain line from the film brings up a very important concern: “I think if people see this footage, they'll say, “Oh, my God, that's horrible.†And then they'll go on eating their dinners.†The character who spoke this line was from the "West," where materialism and individual ambitions are strong. Do you think the quotation from this movie is accurate? Do we really consider people--all people--as members of our family? Do we remember them? How quickly would we forget if someone from our immediate family was murdered, with a machete, with senseless hatred? How quickly would we forget if someone from our family died because they were deprived of food even though there was plenty to feed them? Even having their food thrown in the garbage because everyone else couldn't finish it all. Who really is our family? In our hearts? Have we forgotten? Just Know Why
Family Memory
Date: Fri, 2006-12-22 05:31
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Re: Family Memory
I agree. In a way, we're all connected no matter where you are. We have a connection to probably everyone in the world because of the relationships we have with people and all the connections. Friends, relatives, passers, co-workers, etc. We're all connected. We've never been under the influence of such hatred, well, recently. It's hard for people to place themselves in such a position and most people deny or ignore the situation. Most people have forgotten. This is our world, everyone's. If we want to survive, we need to help everyone, not just the people of our faith, our country, or our culture, but every living soul.