Why Not Darfur?
My post today is a simple one. It’s a few questions I’m asking myself and everyone else. If you have an answer, tell me.
Why war against an evil dictator in Iraq, but not Darfur?
Why a call in our churches to action spreading Good News to every human being, but not Darfur?
Why powerful sanctions and rhetoric against nuclear weapons in Iran and North Korea, but not Darfur?
Why spend our money on iPods, clothes, computers, books, satellite TV… but not Darfur?
Why do we argue over heaven and hell, Mohammed and Jesus, evolution and creation, but not Darfur?
Because there is not much we can expect out of Darfur. Iraq brings completion to a legacy. North Korea is an ongoing problem we involved ourselves in during the 50s. Iran speaks out against a very close ally. Simply put, no one in our capitalist society has the financial incentive to speak up for and lobby on behalf of the innocents of Darfur…to the damnation of us all.