A big news story here in Indiana right now (and I'm pretty sure nationwide) is about the Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico that lost power a couple days ago. News media keep talking about how awful it is for these passengers to be "stranded" on this ship that supposedly lost all power. (I say "supposedly", because of they truly lost power, they wouldn't be able to steer it and motor it back towards America, as it currently is.)
A particular news story I'm recalling right now was one I saw on WTHR. They reporter spoke to a family member of a passenger. They spoke of this passenger like her life was in danger. Recalling her life -- such things as she was a cheerleader and attended college at Purdue. As the story progressed they kept mentioning "She's safe."
Well, duh. The ship is not in danger. The passengers are not in danger.
Another story, and I'm not sure of the station which originally aired it, talked about cooked food being brought from other sea vessels. The passengers were having to stand in line to get their food and, reportedly, those at the front of the line were hoarding food, so those towards the end ONLY got a hamburger for that meal.
Yeah, the news stories are focusing on people who are wealthy and privileged enough to go on a cruise all of a sudden learning to survive. Do these people not realize that there are many people in America who get just one warm meal a day? People in other countries who are lucky to get a hot meal each week? People who are lucky to get any good at all? Who count their blessings when they do get this? What about those who don't have electricity?! Who live in very hot countries and have, God forbid, no air conditioning?!
As a privileged American, it sickens me to see these stories lately. I can only imagine how other countries would feel...you know, if they had the money for electricity and a tv to watch free press!
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