Moral Dilemma
Like many of my friends here, I have responded to the appeal in the UK which has Mr Dimbleby as it's public voice but I find myself in a difficult dilemma. I read with shock and sadness and disgust, a posting by Dude/Bellboy and where he seeks to make some capital from other people's misfortune. That is the most literal example of screwing someone that I have ever come across.
My real dilemma is that although I made a respectable contribution to the disaster fund, it is never going to be enough to make me feel comfortable. I am still eating well, drinking clean water and sleeping in a warm bed in a cosy house. I ruefully reflect that the donation I made could have provided 2 or 3 weeks of happiness for me and a lovely and deserving BG but that is a very selfish thought, even though it is only a thought.
The dilemma will be greater when I return to Phuket in April because I will feel selfish that my need for the company of that warm and devoted lovely BG is far less than some people's need for food and shelter.
In other words, I will still be enjoying a precious luxury while there are needy people all around the Indian Ocean. Still, if we were all totally altruistic, I suppose we would never have a penny to spend on ourselves.
Is someone going to offer some words that will help salve my conscience?
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