Six of one

At the beginning of this month, I wrote about the revolution taking place in northern Africa and the Middle East and how dangerous and scary the whole concept really is.  I wrote about it because I try my best to keep up on the world outside of the United States.  The main reason?  It's boring here.  Sure, we have the whole governors trying to get rid of unions for public workers, but, you know, that's sissy stuff compared to what else is happening. 

There was the earthquake and corresponding tsunami that hit Japan that is gathering headlines across the world.  A horrible situation, and it happens on more than one occasion.  I thought to myself the other day, why don't I really care about that as much as the violence across the other ocean?  I racked my brain and tried to come up with an answer.  I think I have one, but it's not very well formed and can come across as cold. 

I didn't care as much about the earthquake because it's out of control of the hands of actual people.  If there is anyone out there that can stop natural disasters, I am willing to hear you speak up.  It's something that just happens and all people can do is react to it.  To pick up the pieces and try to get them back together again.  With the revolutions, that is in control of the people.  It's up to them to decide what happens.  Once again, that is scarier than an earthquake.  And that's not to say earthquakes aren't scary, I'm sure that they are.  I just think that if something like that earthquake and subsequent tsunami is going to happen, what can we do as people except react and deal?  

So these worldly issues are six of one half dozen of the other to me.  Until they personally affect me, I think I will stay a little disconnected with the goings on across the globe.  I can only watch the news and listen to what is happening.