Cruise Ship’s Misery Mirrors Earth’s Plight

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Triumph’s generators can be replaced and its supplies restocked. But when the Earth’s sources of usable energy and other natural resources fail, there will be no more, Kim writes.

This is my latest column for Ethicsdaily.com.

The Carnival cruise ship Triumph made headlines in February when it lost power. After four days of misery, it was towed into Mobile, Ala.

There were more than 4,000 people on board who had no showers, no modern sanitation, no air conditioning, and makeshift food and sleeping arrangements.

Many on board were terrified and horrified when their luxury vacation turned into a nightmare.

Will Sandy’s Havoc Lead Us to Care for the Earth?

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This is a repost of my latest column for EthicsDaily.com

If we continue to dismiss the scientific reports of how our polluting, consumerist lifestyles and greed are affecting our environment, we will continue to destroy our planet, Kim writes. (Photo: Les Stone/American Red Cross)

By: Grace Ji-Sun Kim

Hurricane Sandy was worse than anyone had imagined it to be. I have seen countless horrible images of mayhem. I can barely believe the reports. I cannot believe that some homes were burned down while others were buried under sand and water. Countless lives were shattered by just one storm. I keep viewing the pictures and the videos, which have a dream-like quality. I expect that I will wake up and find it was only a nightmare.