The Haiti Earthquake

When was the last time something monstrously disastrous happened to someone who had done nothing against their morals? It is a fascinating idea that horrible, disgusting things could possibly happen to an individual who is about morally perfect. Let’s face it, it is incredibly rare to find a person who is morally an angel, but it is not too exceptional to find someone who doesn’t have heavily defined morals. It’s a common saying, “bad things happen to bad people,” and vice versa; it is practically the idea of karma just re-worded. The people of Haiti who had a 7.0 magnitude earthquake were by no means morally correct for three main reasons.
First of all, Haiti is the second most economically vulnerable, unstable country in the western hemisphere. With money being such a problem, it was incredibly difficult to afford things. Loaves of bread probably cost a million dollars. This …show more content…
Why would an earthquake of such magnitude hit one of the poorest countries in the world and leave it so barren. With this author being a heavy believer in karma, it could be that the people of the island got so bad, something triggered an earthquake causing hundreds of thousands to suffer. The island dwellers may have cursed God for letting such an agonizing thing happen to them when they are already in a pickle. Thank God anyways for not giving them a double-whammy.
Finally, the primary reason because of the effects of the earthquake was greed. Most people have heard this saying too, “Greed is the root of all evil.” It can be, but is also isn’t. The miserable people of Haiti would not have experienced such a punch to the face if they would have been a little more careful with their money and simply being morally right and just people. Watching one’s spending over the widespread population of Haiti would have really helped out the cause not just financially, but also mentally, and possibly even