Double Standards

clipped from www.doublestandards.org What do you call… What do you call it when someone gives money to a government official in return for favors? – Bribery. What do you call it when a large corporation gives money to a government official in return for favors? – A campaign contribution. What do you call a serial killer who claims that God told him to do it? – A psychopath. What do you call a serial killer who claims that God told him to invade Iraq? – George W. Bush. What do you call it when innocent people are killed by those resisting a brutal occupation? – Terrorism. What do you call it when innocent people are killed by an occupying army? – Collateral damage What do you call the 2002 presidential election in Zimbabwe where there were serious irregularities? – A flawed election. What do you call the 2000 presidential election in the US where there were serious irregularities? – A victory for democracy.

What do you call it when just over 3 thousand people were killed in the September 11 attack on the US?
– An atrocity.
What do you call it when nearly 5 million people were killed in the Vietnam war?
– A mistake.

What do you call it when very rich people exploit poor people?
– Greed and selfishness.
What do you call it when very rich countries exploit poor countries?
– Globalization.

What do you call it when someone carrying a gun enters your house and steals your valuable possessions?
– An armed robbery.
What do you call it when a multinational corporation supported by armed forces enters your country and steals your valuable possessions?
– Free trade.

What do you call someone who steals from the rich and gives to the poor?
– Robin Hood.
What do you call someone who steals from the poor and gives to the rich?
– The US government.