Hurricane Katrina Morals

“In the fourth century, Gregory of Nazianzus argued that cattle plague, drought, hailstorms, and crop loss in Nazianzus were caused by the unrighteous activity of the city’s residents. In 2005, evangelical leader Pat Robertson raised the possibility that the disaster of Hurricane Katrina was a direct result of the fact that ‘we have killed over 40 million unborn babies in America’. One year later, African American humanist Anthony Pin wrote that the aftermath of Katrina was a moral indictment of the oppressive structures inherent in U.S. society. Though separated by time and ideology, these three claims share the assumption that religious and moral lessons can be learned from natural disasters.” (academia). As generations have seen over and
over, natural disasters have a strong affect, not only on the amount of destruction and wreckage it creates, but the impact it has on civilizations lifestyle and economic choices.
Many moral and ethical issues stand behind and surround the great topic of natural disasters.
When disasters strike home towns, cities, and villages, major events that follow all come from the basic morality of the area affected. It is not a simple and stress free task to pick up the remaining pieces that a disaster leaves behind, however, it is easier to work together, persevere, and travel through the rubble with others in order to repair damages that come about. When natural disasters encounter people’s lives, it is easy to forget moral instructions and act with aggression and fear towards those around you and lose sight of what matters most, rebuilding disaster stricken areas and take the disaster as an opportunity to grow rather than as another unlucky circumstance. Natural disasters, although deadly and sometimes fatal, are always opportunities to better previous ideas such as building structures, city safety evacuation plans, and bonds between communities and
businesses.
Along the behavioral aspects of moral responses and ethical choices when dealing with a natural disaster crises, the catholic social teachings and principles create a great way for neighborhoods and the public to follow and engage in to, not only overcome natural disasters, but to improve on all together.
One major aspect of catholic social teaching is everyone’s call to family, community, and participation. This principle is a great example of describing how disaster hit areas should act when recovering from a calamity. Along with in-depth looks into businesses, firms and industries should not build their own demand or increase their prices to benefit from tragedy, but console at most cases, such as the Red Cross, volunteer or donate goods and services towards these
areas.
Following another teaching is the reaction society should see from businesses when involved with disaster on how placing the poor and vulnerable first, before yourself. Those who have dealt with hurricanes, tornadoes, or earthquake situations need all of our support as a community, a country, and a follower of Christ. When dealing with a natural disaster, businesses, communities, and societies should follow basic moral and ethical teachings, along with catholic social principles. Using these helpful tips, any disaster stricken place will be able to rebuilt, restart, and rediscover how great and powerful communities can be.