This'n'That; March Sixteenth #2; Culture and Morals

A Startling Comparison:
    Where have we gone..... morally speaking?!?
One has but to research our most recent natural disaster to see the changes.  During Hurricane Katrina, looting and violence were the buzzwords of the day.  Following the actual hurricane, looting and violence reached their crescendo, often taking place in broad-daylight and in full view of the cops!!  Snipers on rooftops, picking off police, rescuers and attempting to take down rescue helicopters!!  Is it any wonder most welfareRATs and other low-lifes of their ilk are held in such low repute?!?  Even prior to Dr Martin Luthur King, most men and women were respected or unrespected, based on their actions-at least in the rural north where I grew up.  But therein lies 'the rhubarb:'  in the late 1940s, the 1950s and early 1960s I knew very few negros.  The only ones I came in contact with were the children of migrant workers-those who 'followed the harvest' north in the fall to pick apples, potatoes and other ground crops.
    Fast-forward to last Friday (03/11) and the earthquake in Japan.  Just several hours into the blather put forth by the national pamphleteers; we had studio reporters  practically begging for examples of looting and violence among the victims.  It took a day or so for the studio morons to realize they were dealing with a culture far, far different from our own!!  Now, we see footage of a calm amidst the carnage; of leaving groceries on shelves for others to share; of examples of maintaining a culture to the point of recycling during the aftermath of Japan's worst (and probably most expensive) natural disaster!!
    What a culture shock!!  Where did Americans leave their concern for others; leave their natural inclination to help the injured, the victims?!?  When viewing my "mental split-screen" I have great difficulty in comparing New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina with Sendai after the earthquake and the resultant tsunami.  Sadly, had Katrina occurred in 1952 rather than 2005; history may have been more kindly.  People were just "better people" back then.  They didn't demand respect while showing a distinct lack of it for anyone or anything else!!
Now-a-days, the various low-lifes of American society--those quite happy to sit on their dead asses while the rest of us go to work--constantly demanding  R-E-S-P-E-C-T!!!   Well......!!  Let me give ya a clue or two:  Respect ain't a prize;  Respect CANNOT be demanded!!  The only way respect can be conveyed is for it to be EARNED!!
Til Nex'Time....