You’re missing my point Sid – I’ll have another go – I’m not questioning the importance of what’s happening in NG, I’m questioning the sudden interest on here, when there are other humanitarian calamities worldwide which are far worse and involve far more civilian victims starving or meeting a brutal, bloody end – as you rightly say – yet they pass without comment, particularly from those who we might expect to show some Christian compassion. Why might this be?
We could say that about any topic brought up like this. If someone brought up the plight of the Rohingya, someone else could ask why they’re not talking about the Armenians, Uighurs or Yazidis. There is no evidence on here that anyone has selective compassion for such human rights issues, so I don’t really see the point in such speculation.
On a side note, there has been an increase in such disruption to the global geopolitical climate for a while now and I do wonder if it is because of a more isolationist USA allowing China and Russia to spread disruption. People bemoan US influence, and often with good reason, but the alternatives seem to be worse. This was Obama’s big mistake for me; he was decent on domestic policy, but his foreign policy was weak and let the wolves in. Biden has been ok, but could be a lot better, but the Republicans are likely to be a lot worse. Especially as they signal cutting back for support of Ukraine and talk of pointless conflict in Mexico.
