tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166607611201683008.post8575933831331007440..comments2023-05-21T04:23:47.514-07:00Comments on Two Matthews(ers): Is it "unfair" to blog about Japan?Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16932495960253800127noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166607611201683008.post-52258044397257042432011-04-16T14:06:54.828-07:002011-04-16T14:06:54.828-07:00I think that caring at all about anyone who is not...I think that caring at all about anyone who is not yourself makes you a good person. Don't let people beat you up for giving a crap. Maybe Japan gets a lot more press than other places, but its the thought and intention that counts. <br /><br />April, you are one of the most genuinely loving and caring people that I know, so I wouldn't worry so much about how you come across. Everyone who knows you knows that you are genuinely loving. It oozes out of you like a ready-to-pop zit!<br /><br />Anyway, that's my two cents. And I think everyone made really good points. <br /><br />I got into this a little late because I don't have internet access, so I basically just repeated what everyone else said, but anyway...Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14595514879856401512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166607611201683008.post-6250839154651082162011-04-01T09:57:00.276-07:002011-04-01T09:57:00.276-07:00Thanks for all the thoughtful comments!
Kim, I r...Thanks for all the thoughtful comments! <br /><br />Kim, I really love your take on it. I agree with what you said about "undereducated opinions," very good point!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932495960253800127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166607611201683008.post-61408969566054466132011-03-23T08:40:58.433-07:002011-03-23T08:40:58.433-07:00I totally agree with you. Your blog is about your...I totally agree with you. Your blog is about your thoughts and what affects you. I'm sure we could all write more about various important causes, but just because we can't write about every single worthy tragedy in the world doesn't mean we shouldn't write about the ones that move us.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10357398682419756851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166607611201683008.post-88278900686867386682011-03-22T16:26:17.933-07:002011-03-22T16:26:17.933-07:00I didn't get a chance to comment on this yeste...I didn't get a chance to comment on this yesterday as I had desperately wanted to. I don't think that blogging about a massive natural disaster from a human perspective can be put into terms of fair or unfair. I understand that there are horrible things happening in the world on a daily basis, and that unfortunately this disaster has overshadowed it to some degree HOWEVER....<br />I don't blog to be fair. I don't blog to bring light to war, poverty, or to try and make a difference. I blog about my life and what moves me. I don't feel it would be 'fair' of me to put an undereducated opinion or voice out there about situations I don't fully understand or know much about. I do know that people of Japan have undergone great hardship; I do know that it personally touched the lives of people I know, and I know that it broke my heart and made me feel like I will never be able to do enough. I feel like anything that brings compassion to the collective voice of humanity has got to be a good thing.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246690951344121759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166607611201683008.post-27284969632847231562011-03-22T12:20:25.051-07:002011-03-22T12:20:25.051-07:00I like your points and completely agree.I like your points and completely agree.Kelley @ Kelley Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229749118484863101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166607611201683008.post-40796612113843130472011-03-22T10:59:40.606-07:002011-03-22T10:59:40.606-07:00if it moves you in any way, shape, or form, do it....if it moves you in any way, shape, or form, do it. for whatever reasons and for whatever ways you choose to spread the words, it will show through the delicate thoughts in your writing. this is lovely written. <br /><br />♥v o j a c q u ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03853304698884499968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166607611201683008.post-47332541710743915792011-03-22T10:49:39.770-07:002011-03-22T10:49:39.770-07:00Thanks for the link, Lauren! This quote was reassu...Thanks for the link, Lauren! This quote was reassuring: <br /><br />"social support is one of the most robust protective factors against the development of post-traumatic stress disorder, and this is true across different types of traumas."<br /><br />Not that I think that my blog post accomplished that, but it's nice to know that sending facebook messages, etc. can make such a differenceAprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932495960253800127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166607611201683008.post-73204393758176439152011-03-22T10:03:10.824-07:002011-03-22T10:03:10.824-07:00http://gizmodo.com/#!5783426/how-to-react-to-bad-n...http://gizmodo.com/#!5783426/how-to-react-to-bad-news-online<br /><br />Looks like a hot topic right now! I like the idea if you're sincere your message will be taken sincerely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059446965891168680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166607611201683008.post-13693314225084699072011-03-22T09:40:07.535-07:002011-03-22T09:40:07.535-07:00Super interesting conversation... I definitely see...Super interesting conversation... I definitely see all sides of the story, but think if you feel compelled to write about it and are moved by this tragedy, then go ahead.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00947264686154604439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166607611201683008.post-73506121752593153282011-03-22T06:48:54.858-07:002011-03-22T06:48:54.858-07:00I read this post on my phone on my way home from w...I read this post on my phone on my way home from work and I was nodding along the entire way. <br /><br />I think it is silly to say it isn't fair to blog about Japan . . . as though if some causes don't get attention than no cause should. That just doesn't make any sense!<br /><br />If I'm speaking honestly, I chose not to blog about it because I feared that it would be viewed as "jumping on the bandwagon" or something of that nature. Plus, I was worried that anything I said would come across as trite.Married In Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423185837248554988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166607611201683008.post-31043193056104043522011-03-21T15:58:07.573-07:002011-03-21T15:58:07.573-07:00Very good post! I agree with you, especially your ...Very good post! I agree with you, especially your point about how we are all connected because we are all human beings.d'Artagnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027328289217391930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166607611201683008.post-84381280269211728612011-03-21T12:33:03.067-07:002011-03-21T12:33:03.067-07:00I very much agree with you. Similar thoughts went...I very much agree with you. Similar thoughts went through my mind before my Japan post... but I decided to post about it because it felt almost insincere not to. Not that everyone with a blog should have... but I just couldn't post about my favorite latest fashion inspiration while a whole nation was being completely devastated.<br />I think you are also right that we should talk a little more often about the things we believe in. <br />Good thoughts!Markiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158410915840658581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166607611201683008.post-17168893309867123572011-03-21T11:20:34.482-07:002011-03-21T11:20:34.482-07:00A bit of a similar discussion has been going on el...A bit of a similar discussion has been going on elsewhere on the interweb. Deviantart has had a lot of people making "pray for Japan" artwork, and some have reacted to that, <a href="http://browse.deviantart.com/?order=15&q=japan#/d3brmyl" rel="nofollow">like this</a>. To be honest, if you are writing/drawing/etc to raise awareness of humanitarian aid opportunities (and not just disaster voyeurism), I don't see anything wrong with writing about Japan. When Haiti's earthquake filled the news, I'm sure that the island greatly benefited from the countless ways to donate or help that followed those discussions (heck, even the Duck Store offered several ways to donate to disaster relief).Kristienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166607611201683008.post-88922207734352945582011-03-21T10:56:24.865-07:002011-03-21T10:56:24.865-07:00really interesting post.really interesting post.Syhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11154396802023859189noreply@blogger.com