Humanity

Where to begin. I am not from japan, but I am so angry for those people and so sad. I don't understand why they would build not 1, but 2, nuclear plants anywhere near or around Japan when it sits on one of the biggest fault lines around. The issue of population control has been brought up and at this point I am inclined to believe it. What other reason could there be. They had to know the risks if there was a huge earthquake and *taking a chance a big one won't hit* is not an excuse. So many lives were lost unnecessarily, so many homes, not to mention hope,  faith.

Nuclear plants = population control, end of story. Media stories saying radiation is at safe level = panic control. Why on earth would people in America even consider building these after what has happened in japan? Not only would it put America and its people at risk, but our closest neighbors to. In my opinion that is very, very selfish.

Our government and its people need to open their eyes and start conserving energy so we don't need nuclear plants. People can blame governments all they want, they can say it’s about money and to some degree it is. But in the long run, it's up to the people to show control in what they do day to day. It is up to the people to conserve energy, to recycle, to care for our planet so we don't need such horrible things to make cost of living cheaper. I am in no way an activist, I have never been much of a speaker for anything, but if my thoughts here in this one blog can be heard, and possibly help or prevent this from happening again to innocent people, then it’s worth it and you should voice your opinion as well.

People want war to stop, I hear it every day, but has anyone every considered that for war to stop it may only take one simple act of kindness? Not bombs, not control, not money, but love. Humanity. Showing those who need help that we still have hearts and we aren't afraid to use them. This may seem like a very childish way to think, and maybe it is, but it feels right, and my gut feelings have never lead me astray. The people of Japan have often looked down upon other countries in the past, I am hoping that this will let them, and other countries see and understand that life is not about who is stronger, or who is richer, or more powerful, it is about who will be there and do the right things that need to be done. I am sure many people lose their faith in God or whoever they may worship in times like these. Has anyone ever stopped to think that perhaps these natural disasters happen to remind us to be human? As humans we become out of control to and just like a child that may need a swat on the rear to get their attention, we need disasters to remind us of our duties to one another to make this world run right so that we don’t self-destruct. I am sure you have all heard the term *pay it forward* in your lives. Please remember that when you see someone stranded on the side of the road, or when you know your neighbor may be struggling, or when, God forbid, something such as Hurricane Katrina hits or an earth quake hits Japan, you should help.  Don’t  give up faith when these things happen, become stronger and if you do give up faith, don’t give up on humanity.

It is up to us now to decide how we will live our lives, full of hatred and cold hearts, or full of understanding and forgiveness and to not be afraid to love someone who may not love you back. To live knowing that day to day, you have done right by humanity.