There was news at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6291381.stm that more than 100 cargo containers were washed ashore, and loads of ordinary folks rushed out to loot the cargoes for things like BMW bikes.
There were questions on ethics and why these folks would loot. My question is simpler. Why would people even ask the questions? It's in the human nature. If you have put tens of thousands of dollars in front of someone with no one watching over the shoulder, 98% of the time, s/he will grab it and run. It's just human. In this respect, there is little difference between these folks who loot, and those in Africa. But at least in the latter case, they are looting mostly for food, and these Brits are just looking for financial gains.
Sad, but true. So, now you see how much faith I have in human nature. I do believe that there are upright citizens, but I'd venture that they are far and few in between.
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