forget about so-called "democracy" and so-called "human rights." There's little weight in labels that ring hollow in times of crisis. What really reveals humanity and human rights are the actions taken by those in times of need such as the recent catastrophe in Sichuan. Those who are the first to respond and the first to lending their helping hands and donating significant amounts of money speak more about humanity and human rights with their actions than all the holier-than-thou preachings and labels combined.
Not surprisingly, the governments of the Western Hypocracies (i.e. U.S., UK, France, Germany, Canada...etc.) who are always drooling with human rights from the corner of their lips have done almost NOTHING to help with the rescue. It has been almost a week since one of history's most devastating earthquakes struck, yet the U.S. (so-called "the richest nation on Earth") has contributed only a measly $500,000, one tenth of what China gave to the "richest nation on Earth" during the Katrina crisis.
NONE of the governments of the other Western Hypocracies (e.g. the UK, France, Germany, Canada...etc), who also call themselves the most developed, most industrialized, richest countries in the world, have done ANYTHING of substance either. Mind you these are the same countries who are always preaching their half-hearted "democracy" and "human rights".
And then, of course, you have the agents/apologists of the Western Hypocracies like "Mr. HV" on this forum who are always on the defensive for these Hypocracies, arguing that fantasy aid will "more likely" come in some indefinite future time, while trying to divert attention away from the issue by mocking the $5 million handout given to the U.S. (a.k.a "the richest nation on Earth") by China during Katrina. If agents/apologists like "Mr. HV" argue that $5 million did not do much for the U.S., then $500,000 definitely will do jack schitt for China during this disaster.
Actions speak louder than words. Through their actions, the Western Hypocracies have proven that they are not fit to preach "democracy" and "human rights."
Mr. HV, you would certainly find much more that are funny when you simply take a hard look in the mirror. First of all, you need to learn basic arithmetic, starting with addition. Or is it your chronic problem with reading comprehension? Or both?
You see, Mr. HV, what you have never been able to understand is that by mentioning all the disproportionately larger amount of aid that the U.S. (a.k.a. "the richest nation on Earth") gave to other countries in other disasters, you are only highlighting the gross inequality in how the U.S. government has acted toward the current earthquake disaster in light of the above. There could only be one possible explanation for the gross difference in how the U.S. behaves towards other countries and how it acts against China. It's called political motives, as I'm sure your masters in Washington and London know.
I find it ridiculous that you, Mr. HV, are asking silly questions like: "How much did ordinary chinese give to Katrina and other disasters?" After all, the U.S. is the country that always calls itself "the richest nation on Earth", doesn't it? So, it should be expected that ordinary American people ought to donate more than their chinese counterparts. And it should be ESPECIALLY expected that the U.S. government do much much more than the pathetic $500,000 it has contributed.
On the other hand, China is in fact a developing country, where the average income is far less than their American counterparts, with a portion of its population that is twice the size of the entire U.S. still struggling to climb out of poverty.
Yet, we see that even ordinary chinese have done far MORE as a percentage of their capabilities than what American businesses and the American public have done in this disaster. The $24 million that you claim Amercian businesses have raised PALES in comparison to the over $200 million in just the first 72 hours within China. Thousands of people have lined up in every city to donate blood. Many of them may be poor, but they have tried to give all that they can give. FYI, In other disasters like the tsunami in southeast asia and elsewhere in the world, the Western media do not usually report this, but china has actually sent manpower and equipment to help with rescue and relief efforts overseas. In CONTRAST, what percentage of capacity is reflected in contributions from the U.S. government and the American public??
Moreover, do you understand that EVEN when you add ALL the contributions, monetary or otherwise, from American businesses and the measly contribution from the American government, the total contribution from "the richest nation on Earth" is still FAR less than even Saudi Arabia's contribution of $50 million?? TOTAL donations so far have reached nearly $500 million. What percentage of THAT amount is the contribution from "the richest nation on Earth" (a.k.a. the U.S.)??
I am assuming, however, that you know how to do simple arithmetic to understand the above comparisons, but that maybe overly optimistic given your history of ignorant and uneducated responses.
All of that leaves one more interesting question to you, Mr. HV. What has your country, the UK, done in all of this so far?? I have not heard your response on what has the UK contributed to relief efforts in this disaster and to others like Katrina. And what about my question on the contributions from the OTHER WESTERN HYPOCRACIES like Canada, France and Germany? What have their governments done in this disaster and others like Katrina? Do you have an answer for that? Let's hear it.
After all, the above Western Hypocracies also call themselves the most developed, most industrialized, and richest countries in the world, don't they?? So, what percentage of the total contribution actually comes from those Western Hypocracies in the current earthquake relief, monetary or otherwise? And what percentage of their capacity for donations is reflected in the amounts they actually contributed? Is it peanuts or is it sesames?
Well, Mr. HV, are you up to snuff at answering those simple questions? Let's see you try.
Mr. HV, calm down, you are turning into an INCOHERENT mental patient right before everyone's eyes. LOL!!! I have heard of dogs foaming at the mouth, but it sure is a treat to see a British guy like yourself foam at the mouth. LOL!!!
I find it funny that you keep bringing up the $700,000 in "equipment aid" and the insignificant $500,000 given by the U.S. government for quake relief. Here's the link showing your response to another question where you mocked the $5 million given by the Chinese government to the U.S. for Katrina relief:
https://answersrip.com/question/index?qid=20080516190752AA0qbwH&show=7#profile-info-SWrb7c24aa
According to your argument, if $5 million did not do much, then what could $700,000 + $500,000 POSSIBLY do?
As for your other problem, read up on the concept of percentages, then maybe you can try again at answering my earlier questions above.
In particular, try harder to focus on the question: What has the governments of Western Hypocracies (i.e. UK, France, Germany, Canada...etc) done for the Sichuan quake relief so far??? Give specifics, not just hot air. FYI, the Red Cross is not a government, stupid.