03-17-2011, 12:46 PM
IronMac wrote:
That's very sad because it speaks to a great passivity and an over-reliance on others. Maybe you can't drop everything and fly off to Tokyo tomorrow but I urge you to do something other than to gawk. If you can post links to charitable or humanitarian organizations on here it would be nice and if you can donate money/supplies/equipment that would be even better.
And if you are off to Tokyo, then, you're a hero.
Please don't come to Japan. Send the money you would use on airfare instead. I lived through the Kobe earthquake (3000 dead within 10 km radius of my house) and now am watching this one from western Japan. Well intended people tried to come in to help us, but just got in the way and required help just getting around. This isn't Haiti. Send money. Japan Red Cross donations can be handled through iTunes.