Earthquake in Iran

Last week on Monday there was a terrible act of "terrorism" at the Boston Monday Marathon that killed and injured Americans. Immediately social medias were on overloaded with with pictures and a phrases which is now known around the nation as "Pray for Boston." The catastrophe that took place that Monday shocked most of the nation and gave them a little taste of what we experienced back in 911, our fellow Americans every where were once again reunited once again due to an act of "terrorism." News stations all over t.v. were spreading the little information that was known at the time. The events of that day will forever be stitched in the memory of those who knew people effected by the bombings and the nation seemed to be standing together in another unfortunate tragedy. I for one will grieve for my lost and hurt Americans however I do not favor all the images and videos posted that day.

I deeply believe that they way the media went about informing the nation on what happened that Monday morning is to control the masses. For the next weeks people will watch and repress the Boston incident. They will co-create a reality of fear and anger. If we change the way we think collectively, and repress the right kind of stimuli we can bring change. Not by dwelling and facing a false reality, I chose to be indifferent by no means "turning a blind eye" but to focus on strictly facts not to be easily persuaded on who to blame. Think about how many people are social networking "Pray for Boston" when they genuinely don't care, many posting this like if they are really at home praying or won't give you a straight answer when you ask them about religion. Thousands of people die everyday to countless different things, but you dont see people posting or saying "pray" for them because you weren't told to care.

This is why I blog this, the day after the Boston bombing there was a huge natural disaster in Iran, and earthquake that almost wiped out Pakistan. I understand that the Boston bombing hits home but no matter where another person calls home all lives are equal regardless of way they go. So along with my blog I post an article that talks about what happened in Iran. And to all that have past from a bombing or a natural disaster I say rest in peace.


Posted by Ivan Benitez

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/18/iran-earthquake-2013-pakistan-mashkel-destroyed_n_3112074.html