Another aspect of this issue appeared during the Katerina disaster. Looting was a major problem but also was the lack of community. People stood around doing nothing to help. It was necessary to bring in hundreds of outside people to deal with the situation. Why didn't the residents of New Orleans band together to do something? Of course outside aid was necessary, the place was flooded. Often in cases of disaster we see people banding together to aid others (earthquakes, ect), there seemed to be little of that during Katrina. Was it because these people were so alienated and disconnected that they had no idea how to get organized?
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"Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible; but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary." R.N.
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