If you have been residing or travelling Mars in the last few days or month you must have not heard of the earthqake that shook the southern Island of NZ. There over 100 reported confirmed deaths and it is expected that it would end up being much more than that.
I have been reading about the sad, sad, incident in many small-scale websites which were opened for comments and I was absolutley shocked that many religious fanatics claim that it's god wrath hitting upon those who were unloyal - a punishment for blashpemy, so to speak.
I have very little respect to preachers and even less to those who abuse such unfortunae situation to spread hate. I thought that these people wield harmony, carrying messiah's message of being more humane towards one another - but this people prove again that they are doing it for a sole purpose - getting more suckers to join the circle, that could preach to others and abuse their misfurtune.
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Did facebook take Muybarak down?
I heard some opinions (this is a selection of a few) about what was the role of Facebook in the latest happenings in Egypt. I think the internet as a whole allowed people to communicate and they have done so priorly to the Facebook times. Sure Facebook was the tool but I am certain forums and local sites written in Arabic could claim to have at least the same affect.
Twitter to warn professional athletes
CNN says Twitter has recently sent out a warning toward professional EPN athletes. That's a rather self-righteous and somewhat overly P.C as far as I see it. It's an internal UK football organization thing and nothing to do with Twitter. People mock others everyday and no one else gets warned.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Obama showing how brilliant of a self marketer he is
Obama speaks "openly" in foxnews and showing once again he is the master when it comes to promoting himself and his administration. He has done a bold move, spoke openly and in his usual, charming, manner... once again, you can say a lot about his acts or lack of action as a president but no one will take these skills from him.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Instability in Egypt
Looks like the veteran president Mubarak is going home or at least is being called by the people of his nation to step off the stage and make room for a new, real democrat (in the sense of being of supporter of Democracy and not being a member of one party or the other).
The thing is that such scenarios are abused by people of interest that have deep rooted desire to reign the country. The ones that fulfill such desires are usually the ones that offer a quick and non realistic solution. The ones that are supposedly representing the nation. Extremist like the national socialist party in Germany of the 1930's, or Muslim extremists in nowadays world (same as happened in Iran).
These are Muslim that will turn away from the states in terms of national affairs, will support terrorism against Israel and wouldn't keep the borders somewhat safe upon their part of it. These are Muslims that use religion as a devastating bargaining chip in the game of politics.
Should anyone interfere with Egypt's domestic affairs - I strongly believe we must, even if we will be acting against the will of the people, which is morally the most important factor there is, we will find ourselves in a world that consists of more blood shed which opposes another human right - the right to live in a peaceful way.
The greater good is just a theoretical, rhetorical term - it's OUR (the western countries residents) good that should come into being right now.
The thing is that such scenarios are abused by people of interest that have deep rooted desire to reign the country. The ones that fulfill such desires are usually the ones that offer a quick and non realistic solution. The ones that are supposedly representing the nation. Extremist like the national socialist party in Germany of the 1930's, or Muslim extremists in nowadays world (same as happened in Iran).
These are Muslim that will turn away from the states in terms of national affairs, will support terrorism against Israel and wouldn't keep the borders somewhat safe upon their part of it. These are Muslims that use religion as a devastating bargaining chip in the game of politics.
Should anyone interfere with Egypt's domestic affairs - I strongly believe we must, even if we will be acting against the will of the people, which is morally the most important factor there is, we will find ourselves in a world that consists of more blood shed which opposes another human right - the right to live in a peaceful way.
The greater good is just a theoretical, rhetorical term - it's OUR (the western countries residents) good that should come into being right now.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The richest nations poverty rate
This great article speaks about the measurements the USA, the world's richest country, used to define poverty. No one seems to find the logical flaw in that statement. The world's richest country in the year of 2011 should be MEASURED by the amount of poverty in it, and not the other way around!
A country that is still in process of regulating a proper health insurance program for its citizens, raises some questions in regards to its advancement.
About the article itself - 70 years ago the world people would've said that in nowadays world poverty exists only in Africa, and not even that since most of the world, including the western world has experienced hunger in some form. Poverty in such form does not exists in the USA, according to my knowledge, but I think the bar should be set at what the average US citizen can afford himself - debts, properties and income should determine poverty and it should be handled in a way it would cease to exist within 5 years, because such things are within the power of the "world's richest nation".
Anti Protester
A country that is still in process of regulating a proper health insurance program for its citizens, raises some questions in regards to its advancement.
About the article itself - 70 years ago the world people would've said that in nowadays world poverty exists only in Africa, and not even that since most of the world, including the western world has experienced hunger in some form. Poverty in such form does not exists in the USA, according to my knowledge, but I think the bar should be set at what the average US citizen can afford himself - debts, properties and income should determine poverty and it should be handled in a way it would cease to exist within 5 years, because such things are within the power of the "world's richest nation".
Anti Protester
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Muslim refugees in Thailand
Cnn reports that there are 67 refugees from Mianamar who arrived by boats to Thailand, claiming they are escaping persecution in their homeland.
Thailand is now in a process of checking how to act according to international rules, but what really happen there? Thailand is far from being a western country, and even those - the US, western Europe and other rich entities around the world refuse to accept immigrants and shows little tolerance towards refugees.
It is a sad fact but countries are still driven from self centered motives and do not provide the proper shelter for the people who need it more than everyone.
Thailand is now in a process of checking how to act according to international rules, but what really happen there? Thailand is far from being a western country, and even those - the US, western Europe and other rich entities around the world refuse to accept immigrants and shows little tolerance towards refugees.
It is a sad fact but countries are still driven from self centered motives and do not provide the proper shelter for the people who need it more than everyone.
Barack Obama's innovative approach on YouTube
US president Barack Obama replies to YouTube.com members' requests and questions on a periodic basis and proves he is truly an innovative and a new president to the US in more than one way. The race and age issues has been spoken of in many occasions already and nothing much has to be said about it, but the approach that he is showing and the fact he is pushing towards a new world of direct communication with the voter proves he is truly a remarkable change from the prior person who held the same position.
I sense this is more of a PR trick than anything else, because thousands of questions are processed into a questionnaire or an interview, and somehow I feel the harsh question that the person typing from home can ask, or claims he can make, will not pass the heavy censorship. So we are getting the same answers we get on TV in a different media.
Is this a marketing approach more than anything else? I surely do think so.
Anti Protester
I sense this is more of a PR trick than anything else, because thousands of questions are processed into a questionnaire or an interview, and somehow I feel the harsh question that the person typing from home can ask, or claims he can make, will not pass the heavy censorship. So we are getting the same answers we get on TV in a different media.
Is this a marketing approach more than anything else? I surely do think so.
Anti Protester
Russian suicide bomb
The suicide bombing in the Russian airport has been covered from every possible angle during the latest 24h in the media. It's a very sad occasion but unfortunately not rare within Russia, and in general. Suicide bombings are difficult to cope with, hard to avoid and very taxing in terms of damage. Nothing takes more lives than carrying an explosive to a major airport, and thanks god that it wasn't a bigger, or a more powerful, bomb. If there is little to no security in that airport like claimed by experts (where were they before it ticked off? )... it could have been much worse.
The thing is that if you keep the moral aspects aside, and you look at things from the point of view of the oppressed party, the one that feel it has been treated unjustly, and you understand how strong are the motives and how important is the cause, you can almost relate to suicide bombers. From their part it's ALWAYS a wise decision to say something aloud using this life devastating method. Other means aren't quite as useful and not attract the media as quickly.
In order to handle people with extreme point of views, fundamentalists, people who ignore the moral point of view and claim that the cause makes it right, we have to take extreme measures to fight them. They are willing to spare their lives in order make their point, and we have to put such a harsh punishment in such a scenario that would persuade them otherwise.
There's only one soft spot in every man's belly, especially one who feels he is doing something for the good of his family, people or nation. You have to make sure they know that if they do it, their group, their family and their people are going to suffer. A bombing made by Chechnyan groups (it's probably the case) should end up in retaliation of Russia, bombing Chechnya with very little mercy. They should know that bombing 10 Russian citizen equals a retaliation where 1,000 are murdered in return, with the same aggressive, beast-like manner.
It's not just. It's not even close to it. But this is what reality taught us, you can only fight fire with fire.
The Anti Protester
The thing is that if you keep the moral aspects aside, and you look at things from the point of view of the oppressed party, the one that feel it has been treated unjustly, and you understand how strong are the motives and how important is the cause, you can almost relate to suicide bombers. From their part it's ALWAYS a wise decision to say something aloud using this life devastating method. Other means aren't quite as useful and not attract the media as quickly.
In order to handle people with extreme point of views, fundamentalists, people who ignore the moral point of view and claim that the cause makes it right, we have to take extreme measures to fight them. They are willing to spare their lives in order make their point, and we have to put such a harsh punishment in such a scenario that would persuade them otherwise.
There's only one soft spot in every man's belly, especially one who feels he is doing something for the good of his family, people or nation. You have to make sure they know that if they do it, their group, their family and their people are going to suffer. A bombing made by Chechnyan groups (it's probably the case) should end up in retaliation of Russia, bombing Chechnya with very little mercy. They should know that bombing 10 Russian citizen equals a retaliation where 1,000 are murdered in return, with the same aggressive, beast-like manner.
It's not just. It's not even close to it. But this is what reality taught us, you can only fight fire with fire.
The Anti Protester
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