I think the Southern mentality about Hurricanes is kind of funny. *may be offensive*

[Fighter Fei]

Before the storm, the general train of thought is:
"We don't care as long as it fucks someone else in the ass >_>... we'll prepare ourselves for it anyway though."

And then after if you didn't get hit:

"Thanks for taking our assraping for us. We support you, but we don't love you enough to care about your well-being DURING and BEFORE the storm."

Now, if you live in the south of the United States, chances are you're guilty of this mentality at least once for any hurricane. This leads me to the main point of the discussion:

From that standpoint, we can draw that it is human nature to wish destruction on itself as long as it has no attachment to those generally affected. Whether it be for wars, natural disasters, or disease epidemics. It boils down to being "I don't care if it isn't me." A basic thought of survival if you will.

And here's a little food for thought about Katrina: "More people died from Camille today, than did in 1969."

So what do you guys think about that?

[kyaa the catlord]

We need more Hurricane threads! Next time, post about the Carolina Hurricanes, they need the mental energy. (GO AVS!)

[Mastiker]

From that standpoint, we can draw that it is human nature to wish destruction on itself as long as it has no attachment to those generally affected. Whether it be for wars, natural disasters, or disease epidemics. It boils down to being "I don't care if it isn't me." A basic thought of survival if you will.


Sometimes, in the face of such a prediciment, that mentality becomes "Okay, I don't care if I don't come out of this, so long as I take a few people with me."

[Fighter Fei]

Sometimes, in the face of such a prediciment, that mentality becomes "Okay, I don't care if I don't come out of this, so long as I take a few people with me."

Oh wow, I forgot all about that. We all want to leave our imprint in life. That could be the only way they're going to "go down in history."

[Trump]

I just can't honestly care *that* much about so many people I've never met. As much as I would like to, I know deep down it wouldn't be enough to matter.

[yogi]

Im guilty of this mentality.

[CNagy]

From that standpoint, we can draw that it is human nature to wish destruction on itself as long as it has no attachment to those generally affected. Whether it be for wars, natural disasters, or disease epidemics. It boils down to being "I don't care if it isn't me." A basic thought of survival if you will.

Yeah, or not. There is a big difference between not caring if someone else takes the raping and actively hoping that someone takes a raping. "Don't hit me" is not the same thing as "We need a hurricane to hit Texas. I don't know anyone in Texas."

[Kaji]

It's human nature to look out for yourself first. If hurricanes came from the north and went south, New Yorkers would be saying the same things about when the hurricaines hit Maine...

[Tssss..]

yah know....its like this. thousands of people die everyday. but you don't know them, so you don't really consider the pain their family and friends go through. but if a famous person dies, then you are more interested because in a way you feel you know them....you know their name and what they looked like.

so if its someone you know getting fucked, or you yourself getting fucked by a hurricane, you care a little more than you would for someone you had no clue even existed previously.