[Peach]

Between the casinos and Bourbaon street, maybe the storm had a moral purpose.

And the purpose of other disasters ... earthquakes, fires, mudslides ... they all deserve it, right? Please just stop. You're making me sick.

[bwteim]

Don't encourage him/her/...

[Steve_Seattle]

"Between the casinos and Bourbaon street, maybe the storm had a moral purpose." - Stinkerpot

I'm not much of a Bible student, but didn't Jesus say something like "the Father lets the rain fall on the just and the unjust alike"? On the other hand (and this is possibly where stinkerpot is coming from) there is a tendency in the Old Testament to view natural or political disasters as divine punishment for the moral transgressions of Israel (or other groups). The latter way of thinking may seem archaic or offensive, but it is very hard to shake; even totally secular people like DUmmies start thinking that way on occasion. That's kind of how they viewed 9/11 - divine punishment for America's sins. And if we're honest, I think most of us sometimes see things in that way, even if only half-consciously.