In New Orleans, Laws of Survival Trump Society
Augusta Chronicle, The › November 10, 2005
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As New Orleans has descended into chaos, desperate residents have stolen dried noodles, loaves of bread, cases of soda - basic survival needs in a painfully empty city. Others have taken jewelry, TVs and even guns.
The devastation left behind by Hurricane Katrina has raised difficult questions of ethics: When, if ever, is looting OK? When is it acceptable to break the law - and what happens when law itself breaks down?See the full content of this document
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In New Orleans, Laws of Survival Trump Society
In New Orleans on Thursday, Monica Laguard sobbed almost uncontrollably as she placed items she had taken fr...
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