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For those of you who will post in this thread defending looting.

In a time of crisis man is tested.

Relativism is the realm between good and evil.

If you think that looting food and clothing is okay, well why not loot money and jewelry as well? Something much easier to carry and keep that can be exchanged for food, water and clothing? Seems to make more sense does it not?

For those of you who will post in this thread defending looting.

It's not a matter of "defending looting", it's a matter of priorities. Letting the MSM manipulate us by focussing on the worst among us magnifies their behavior and implies it is the norm. This often overshadows the best among us. Have we learned nothing form the focus on Cindy Sheehan?

For those of you who would blanket condemn looters in New Orleans right now - you have no heart.

I was listening to evacuees here in Lafayette, Louisiana on the radio this morning. These people for whatever reason tried to ride out this storm. Many did it because they were poor people that didn't have the means to get in a car and drive away. These people woke up with the choice. Loot some food and clean water or maybe die. Or let me rephrase that - loot some food for your kids or die. We aren't talking about people running into the jewelry store and pocketing stones. We are talking about people that are rummaging through a grocery store. The store will be fully compensated by insurance. Also, in these instances, the food is going to probably be thrown out when the store is renovated. This isn't clean food to begin with now.

The people on the radio this morning have been smacked in the face with survival. The aren't thinking and talking clearly to begin with. All they want to do first is feed their kids. You aren't hearing about looting in areas other than pure survival.

I can't imagine condemning these people. To be honest, if I saw a grocery store that was ripped open in a storm and thought that this might be my only chance at food for my kids to survive. I don't know what I would do. These people can't just run to Wal-Mart and get something for themselves. The "legitimate" means to acquire food don't exist right now. Those places are rubble. So where can these people go.

It's too late to say - well you had it coming for staying. How heartless is that. Until we can get relief food into these people - what other choice is there but to allow the looting of food? Sure we could just say let them die. That's real nice. Find a better option for these people and I'll respect your opinion. Right now attitudes that just pass blanket condemnation are way too callous.

"For those of you who will post in this thread defending looting."

Sorry, I'm as conservative as most of the folks around here, but if my family's food is gone, my baby needs formula or diapers, and I have no place to go, I'd take the stuff, too. There should have been a mandatory evacuation of the city with NG help on Saturday, but the amazing politics of this place apparently prevented that. So now what - let them eat alligator?

I would NEVER defend looting, but I would certainly HOPE that the police priority would be given to finding survivors and helping people who need help. If a looter, arms full of loot, runs by a group of policemen who are carrying an injured person, I'd certainly be horrifed to see them drop the person and run after the looter. I know that is an extreme example, but you get the gist. Jewelry, electronics, any material thing is just a material thing. Saving human life and relieving suffering takes precedence here IMO.