International politics?

I'm a bit extreme when it comes to international politics. Sometimes, I'm too biased. Other times, I'm ridiculously passive, which is odd for me. Why am I talking about international politics on a Faith based blog? Well, I'll tell you reader. It's because even though politics and religion do not mix well, no matter how hard some may try, they are the two things in the world I am most passionate about...aside from caring for human lives, of course.

Anyways, my view on international publicity may infuriate some. If this occurs, I'm sorry. But this is how I feel when it comes to publicity of tragic international events:

North Korea gets involved in conflict with South Korea. The entire world is hearing about it. Two are dead, fifteen more are wounded. Twitter and Facebook rings with statuses and tweets asking for people to pray for Korea, and I am all for that.

All right, so now let's go to America. The Healthcare bill is passed, and the people go nuts with either dread or joy. The spotlight of the world falls on America once again.

Now, let's go to Africa. Chad and Sudan are waging an unofficial war. Thousands are involved. Sudan is filled with genocide and rape. But I do not see a single article or tweet about it anymore. The world has forgotten.

Millions of people get HIV and AIDS every year, but where are their prayers? Children die without even having the chance to live, and where are their prayers? Where's their attention from the media? Where are the tweets?

I was told that I would freak out if what happened in South Korea happened in America. Now, I'm going to sound really harsh here, but no. I wouldn't. I'd cry over the lives lost, and pray for them, just as I am doing with South Korea. But I do that with everything. I'm not the issue. The media is.

That's probably a really typical and cliche statement, but it's true. It breaks my heart that the media goes through tragic events, deciding which ones are worth the time and which are not. That is NOT fair. Every event is tragic. All events like that are equal. One doesn't deserve attention more than the other. Who are we to decide which deserve the attention? Who are we to decide which we will pray for and which we will not?

All of them deserve the attention, but not all of them are receiving it. Either make all of them known so that prayers can go out to everyone, or don't even bother giving news at all. I don't care about which is more interesting to you. I care about the people who die. That is what matters. Nothing else.

So don't freak out over the Koreas if you won't spare a freak out to Sudan, or Turkey, or Venezuela, or Myanmar, etc etc. All of them deserve the time of day.

I understand that I probably sound a bit blunt and well...jerkish right now. I just get really frustrated when people announce their prayers for one event and don't pray for the rest of the world too. When you pray, do it silently and for the masses.

One little thing though: If you want to make a difference, don't just sit there and whine (Yes, I realize that this is what I am currently doing, but stay with me here). Go out and DO SOMETHING. Whenever I can do something to help, I do it. No questions asked. Now, I am not a good example of being a good citizen here. I am not a good example of anything, really. But I suppose this is just one request that I have for you so...please? Please do something? It doesn't have to be major, just do something. Anything that can help anyone. I will go with you myself and do it with you. I am not even kidding. I really feel like I can do more anyways.

Compassion has to be fair and equal. There is no point to it if it goes any other way.

So...yeah. That's my little rant for the day. I really hope this didn't make you angry. I can't stand when people get angry with me.

Even if you're mad at me, I love you all :) Seriously. I do.