Sweeping things under carpets is a panacea for all ills resulting from corporate irresponsibility. Passing the buck maneuvers cloud the real issues and distract the public view from the tragedy, steering them into a mode of "let's see what happens". The delay tactic allows sufficient time to lapse in order for people to get engrossed in their everyday lives, which of course takes precedence over other matters, rendering the suffering and pain of people on the other side of the planet a distant memory. As a result of that there is no longer public outrage.
Let's face it, the fact is that most of us didn't really think about Bhopal until the 25th anniversary reared it's ugly head. On Dec 4, 4:34 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > The BBC did a thing on Bhopal business last night with hardly any > reference to the disaster, showing how trinket-making and tourism will > rescue the economy along with a scientific training institute. What > jerks we are. > > On 4 Dec, 19:13, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > It is interesting to note that your last example was of a company that > > introduced Delysid back in 1947. > > > On Dec 4, 6:48 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Humanity has a great talent of ignoring collateral damage. The > > > governmental body, the one without a spine, is so lobbied with hand > > > grease that establishing culpability for the albatross is on a double > > > back burner. The whole of it wreaks a stench of corporate and > > > government bedfellows without conscience. But then of course when > > > there is a natural disaster they're all clamoring for attention in the > > > global spotlight with so called humanitarian aid. This is different > > > because it isn't a natural disaster and the call of the day is "It's > > > not my mess". I don't know about the never again slogan, after all > > > there have been numerous other similar, not as devastating, > > > disasters. > > > > TOULOUSE, FRANCE - September 21, 2001 > > > Around 300 tonnes of ammonium nitrate (AN) exploded, destroying the > > > site and wrecking buildings 3km (1 mile) away in the city center. > > > The blast left a crater 50m (164 feet) wide and 10m deep. It was > > > responsible for the death of 30 people, and 10,000 injuries. > > > > TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, US - March 23, 2005 > > > The 2005 disaster at UK oil major BP's Texas City refinery, in Texas, > > > US, was considered the nation's worst industrial disaster in 15 years. > > > > SCHWEIZERHALLE, SWITZERLAND - November 1, 1986 > > > Water used to extinguish a major fire at the Sandoz chemical factory > > > in 1986 washed chemicals into the river Rhine, one of Europe's busiest > > > waterways. The spill caused severe pollution, which took years to > > > eradicate, and killed an estimated 500,000 fish. > > > > Even the Fish have to suffer the consequences. > > > > On Dec 3, 9:31 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >http://www.democracynow.org/2009/12/3/25_years_after_bhopal_disaster_... > > > > > Just one example showing how embracing the pious dogma of the bottom > > > > line can effect humanity…more human suffering and death than 9/11. > > > > > Is it too late to say ‘never again’?- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
