My Prayer to the Lord on Krugman’s Wish for More Destruction

[IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Krugman google+ quote below is an admitted forgery. Although Mr. Krugman could have said this in different ways. Forgery isn't justifiable.]

The Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman posted at the google+

People on twitter might be joking, but in all seriousness, we would see a bigger boost in spending and hence economic growth if the earthquake had done more damage

Dear Lord,

In reading the above, I became distraught when I realized that people of high stature would actually wish or even impliedly invoke harm, damage or loss on other people for the sake of statistics.

In case You should grant Mr. Krugman and his followers their wishes, I do pray that You would not include them in that specter of greater destruction.

That’s because if you did, they will be spending for repairs, hospitalization expenses, reconstruction and etc…, money which they would have spent for other useful and more desirable things than on contingents.

Although they could be helping out the economy as they claim this would, it would be better that they be left unscathed, so that they can keep on telling half truths which the world so badly needs.

I pray too that Mr. Krugman and his followers would not suffer from the losses of lives and injuries associated with the accompanying devastation.

Because if You allowed this to happen, I would suppose that Mr. Krugman and company will also suffer from the misery, trauma and tragedy of the losses of family members, relatives close friends, colleagues and or associates.

Also they might even endure the agony of medical recuperation and therapy if they have been wounded. And if this is so, they will have to consume their savings unless they are adequately covered by insurance. Again they would be diverting money to spending on emergency than on attaining more convenience during 'normal' times.

And under the period of rehabilitation they may not be able to spread their negative knowledge to their disciples and to the gullible.

And they may not be also paid by their respective employers if their treatment will be prolonged or if they become permanently handicapped.

As I understand, the economy is about interacting human beings, where losses of lives and physical impairment translates to the reduction of human capital. And losses of human life, I understand essentially reduces, and not adds to, real economic growth.

If You so decide to take away all our lives and leave only Mr. Krugman and his followers alive, there won't be much to spend on because there will hardly be anyone left to produce to serve the needs of these hallowed survivalists. And countless green pieces of paper won't do anything too.

Most importantly I pray that Mr. Krugman and his followers will be forgiven for their misanthropic desires and dogmatic superciliousness.

And that such forgiveness be extended to me for my aghast response over what seems for me as a demented opinion.

Thanks for listening,

Benson