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keeping our priorities straight

Date: September 15, 2002 | 8 Rajab 1423 Hijriah
Blog: veiled4allah
Subjects: commentary
I was just reading an article in Discover magazine about archaeology in Iraq and how archaeologists fear that artifacts of past ages could be destroyed in a war. What good do these artifacts do the innocent people in Iraq who are dying of starvation? This reminds me of the fuss over the Buddha statues in Afghanistan. People seem to care so much about things and not about human beings. What does it matter about some statue or historical treasure when people are dying for lack of food? How much money is being spent on these projects that could be spent feeding malnourished children instead?
~ Posted by Al-Muhajabah, a member of the reality-based community, at 08:53 PM

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Yumna said: Total comments: 39   gold stargold stargold star

So true ... I think that the World is going crazy ... there was an accident some time last year and a relative of mine stopped to help, since it happenned just a few mins before he passed that way. The guy was with his wife and child and the thing that he was more concerned about, was the damage done to his car. He didn't even bother to enquire about his wife and kid .... talk about having a love for worldy things.

~ Posted at September 16, 2002 04:25 AM | Comment Permalink
Cindy said: Total comments: 63   gold stargold stargold stargold stargold star

Damn, people can be weird. They value objects more than human life. How can someone not care about the well-being of others? It's just a natural human instinct, isn't it? Well maybe not for cold-hearted people.

~ Posted at September 17, 2002 02:01 PM | Comment Permalink
raed said: Total comments: 33   gold stargold stargold star

priorities! you choose the right word you made me think.... thanks

~ Posted at September 18, 2002 02:56 PM | Comment Permalink

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