Hotel Rwanda

I believe Jack’s statement is right when he bluntly says, “If people see this footage, they’ll say ‘Oh, my God, that’s horrible,’ and then they’ll go on eating their dinners." I think that most people feel that if something terrible will not affect them, they don’t necessarily need to stop it. Presently, there are many horrific things going on in our world today. What strikes me as something to be considered is that people most definitely are more gung-ho about helping human suffering when it directly involves them. For example, the Boston Marathon bombing drew so much news coverage within moments of its occurrence and we, as Americans, have become so passionate to fight this act of terrorism. But what about the Rwandan genocide? It took much longer for any information about it, including its existence, to be known. I certainly would want to get people to help. If one is fortunate enough to have the assets and capability to provide help, more power to them. But even an average person could raise awareness by better educating others with the situation at hand. That’s where one could start to make a difference.