Irony in Tsumai Relief

I think the tsunami relief is great, and I am donating money to it.

It's ironic, though, that countries rush to the response of a short-term crisis, and underfunded are long-term crisis such as:

- AIDS worldwide, especially Africa, where some countries have 1/3 infected with little or no drug treatment while drug companies argue over patent rights
- Genocide in Sudan, where hundreds of thousands have died and millions displaced, while the UN bickers over treaties
- general hunger that kills millions of children yearly worldwide while some countries burn crops and/or pay farmers not to farm crops

Again, I love the tsunami relief effort. I wish the world could rally behind every crisis, not just the most news-winningest ones. I myself am just as guilty.

The thing is, on-going or long term tragedies have less marginal effect per dollar donated.

Millions(or possibly billions) have already been donated for AIDS for instance. Donating 100 dollars now, is a drop in the bucket.

We have a limited amount of energy, and an unlimited amount of lack. Thus, the world is tragic/absurd.