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**xpllmr** · 07-01-2011, 09:34 PM

The irony and naiveté of some of you guys is troubling to say the least. ..........

........... Maybe instead of conjuring up fantasies it would be a better idea to go and see firsthand and then come back here and talk or at least defer to those who know the real situation.

Interesting thought. I guess instead of trusting news sources on the ground in Haiti folks should just travel to Haiti and learn about rape, disease, total chaos and all forms of victimization first hand, huh? That's like telling people that their opinions on the prison system aren't valid if they've never been locked up. My tax dollars are paying for that prison system and my tax dollars are being sent to Haiti as well as personal contributions and THAT justifies my right to an opinion. We don't need to go there "firsthand" to gather information about what's happening on the ground in Haiti. We pay people for that.

No, thanks. I'll just review your trip report. I'm sure it will be every bit as interesting as the news reports we're getting and probably more objective.

07-01-2011, 09:34 PM	#36
xpllmr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 875 Senior Member	The irony and naiveté of some of you guys is troubling to say the least. .......... ........... Maybe instead of conjuring up fantasies it would be a better idea to go and see firsthand and then come back here and talk or at least defer to those who know the real situation. Interesting thought. I guess instead of trusting news sources on the ground in Haiti folks should just travel to Haiti and learn about rape, disease, total chaos and all forms of victimization first hand, huh? That's like telling people that their opinions on the prison system aren't valid if they've never been locked up. My tax dollars are paying for that prison system and my tax dollars are being sent to Haiti as well as personal contributions and THAT justifies my right to an opinion. We don't need to go there "firsthand" to gather information about what's happening on the ground in Haiti. We pay people for that. No, thanks. I'll just review your trip report. I'm sure it will be every bit as interesting as the news reports we're getting and probably more objective.
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