Let Us Refrain From Cashing In On The Disaster That Befell Japan

This morning, as I was going through the blogs on my blog list, it was with utter shock (very mildly put) that I discovered that fellow fashionistas are cashing in on the disaster that befell Japan, in the name of "donating" .

Read The Glamourai "Jewels For Japan" article HERE

Before I vent, I want everyone reading this to understand that I love and follow Kelly Framel of The Glamourai and I appreciate that she is contributing some(10%) of the money that she will receive from the sales of the jewelery she will sell towards the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami relief fund, she is doing so much more than some people (myself included) BUT this strikes me as a "Buy-my-jewelery-to-show-that-you-support-Japan" advert which in turn comes across as those ever dreaded, "Forward-to-ten-people-or-God-will-kill-your-loved-ones" emails. Emotional blackmail much? One blogger even commented and said  "any good intention that you had behind this post is shaded by the fact that you will be ultimately profiting from this disaster."


Let me state that she did provide a link for people (who did not feel inclined to shop) to donate directly to the Red Cross fund but I am still shaking my head at her for trying to profit from other people's suffering.

Again, this leads me the initial point I wanted to state, let us refrain from cashing in on the disaster that befell Japan.!! Donate money from the goodness of your heart not because you want to push sales for your own personal gain and benefit.

MY personal opinion.