Storm in Madagascar.

[Carlton]

I don't know if any of you follow Andrew Sullivan's blog, but he has a weekly contest where people try to guess where a picture was taken (could be anywhere in the world. People actually guess "the third floor, fourth window from the left in this building"). Anyway, this week's contest picture happened to be taken in Madagascar. The reader that won the contest sent info about the storm today, including a very scary picture from Antananarivo, which was also hit.

http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2012/02/the-view-from-your-window-contest-ctd.html

Wow, that's very deep water for 'tana! Especially as it's a long way inland even with it's river.

 

[MamaD]

I agree with a portion of what you said. Life is sacred. Who is to say that any one life is more important than the other, whether it be a chameleon, a dog, or a human. I honestly have more compassion for animals than I do for humans. We are destroying this planet, one day at a time. This is not meant to offend anyone at all, just my personal opinion. If for instance I was in Madagascar during a horrible storm from which people or animals needed to be saved, I would save whatever (meaning animals or people) I could in the amount of time I had to work with, now if my hands are full of small animals, I would probably not stop to save a person, if it meant that I had to put another animal to it's death. I believe all life is equal and deserves to be saved/treated equally. No one person or animal should be put above the others in terms of saving lives.

As far as wanting to save people, so there is someone to rebuild and help after the storm, I don't agree. "People" have ruined Madagascar, without people that country would not be having the issues it was.

Sorry, end of rant/.

There is never a reason to say sorry for having an opinion! I appreciate hearing what other people have to offer to any discussion especially done with respect and manners. I try to always value and actually "hear" what others have to say.Thanks for showing me another view point to think about!

 

[melric]

Wow hope everyone and everything is alright.

 

[melric]

So furthermore on the subject of life. No one is asking any of you to be heroes. When the zombie apocalypse comes it's going to be me and my family. I highly doubt I'll be taking my animals with me.

 

[camimom]

personally, my animals are part of my family, so I would always take them with me.

 

[melric]

personally, my animals are part of my family, so I would always take them with me.

How are you supposed to run from the zombies?

 

[camimom]

How are you supposed to run from the zombies?

i dont run.
I shoot them with shotguns.

 

[melric]

i dont run.
I shoot them with shotguns.

LMAO! Okay, you shoot them holding your chams. I will be high tailing it out of there.

 

[camimom]

LMAO! Okay, you shoot them holding your chams. I will be high tailing it out of there.

the chams will be on my head. lol.
im only shooting them enough to get through with my animals. haha