We can all be proud of public donations raised for the Tsunami appeal. In UK we've raised 200 million pounds ($350m) which the government will match from the public purse. Similar efforts in other countries have pooled together to help our international cousins in their time of need with a managed program.
As many people that died as a result of the Tsunami, die every week in Africa from poverty-related factors - but for some reason that doesn't get the same attention.
On the other hand, Saddam Hussein murdered hundreds of thousands of his own people, and he is a problem that the US has already spent at least $150bn on fixing.
We elect our governments to spend the money out of our pockets. So in democracies, we have full control.
Now, what's a Good Cause?
As many people that died as a result of the Tsunami, die every week in Africa from poverty-related factors - but for some reason that doesn't get the same attention.
On the other hand, Saddam Hussein murdered hundreds of thousands of his own people, and he is a problem that the US has already spent at least $150bn on fixing.
We elect our governments to spend the money out of our pockets. So in democracies, we have full control.
Now, what's a Good Cause?