As the numbers of confirmed dead from the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami continue to rise, it is encouraging to hear genuine humanitarian sentiments being expressed by so many Americans, including the media. Cable news channels give us hourly reports: 10,000 killed, then 12,000, and now approaching 24,000 and counting. One would almost believe there was substance to the Republican Party and media explanations of the recent election as a mandate for “moral values.” But a moment’s reflection reveals moral confusion, instead. That so many Americans can be truly touched by the deaths of some 24,000 southeast Asians from a … Continue reading Inconstant humanitarianism