I have decided to become an activist.
I am sick of watching the news and feeling sorry for people in need. I have decided that I am going to try to do something about it. Today I was YouTube surfing (as usual) and came across a documentary concerning the Bhopal gas disaster that occurred on December 3, 1984 in the city of Bhopal, India. Up to 20,000 people were killed as a result of corporate negligence and greed. Hundreds of thousands still suffer to this day because of the events of that day.
I was outraged to discover that no one, in particular the then-CEO of Union Carbide which caused this disaster, was ever held accountable. As I write this I find myself shaking with anger at the suffering the people of Bhopal have had to contend with due to the gross negligence of a corporation looking to make an easy profit.
I ask of anyone who reads this to help me try to get some justice for the people of Bhopal.
this is the link to the site for International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal
http://bhopal.net/
Next month will mark the 25th anniversary of the tragedy...25 years is too long a time to wait for justice.
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