When a typhoon struck Taiwan, people in the Philippines sent massive amounts of aid in the form of supplies and workers. The Philippines is often struck by typhoons and has excellent knowledge of the type of assistance required by Taiwan. At the same time, an earthquake struck Pakistan, and the Philippines did very little to assist in the recovery efforts. This led many in Pakistan to proclaim that the people of the Philippines did not care about them as much as they cared about people in Taiwan.
Which of the following would undermine the idea that the Philippines did not care for the earthquake victims?
A)The Philippines is a poor country and is reliant on aid programs for its own survival.
B)The earthquake was by all accounts a much larger disaster than the typhoon.
C)Distance and logistics made getting supplies and workers to Pakistan impossible for the Philippines, although they were able to send supplies to much closer Taiwan.
D)The Philippines was hoping that by assisting in the typhoon recovery effort, they would achieve a friendlier relationship with Taiwan.
E)The recovery work after an earthquake or a typhoon is remarkably similar in nature.

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The fact that distance and logistics made getting supplies and workers to Pakistan impossible for the Philippines, unlike to the much closer Taiwan, undermines the idea that the Philippines did not care for the earthquake victims in Pakistan. This answer explains how geography and logistics, not lack of care, accounted for why the Philippines aided one country but not another.

When a Typhoon Struck Taiwan, People in the Philippines Sent