Libyas leader, Gaddafi, is currently giving weapons to his people - a very dangerous move for the people of Libya. Now, they will be moving from civilian status into military personnel.
That is a very special situation, which must be taken into account when you hear news about bombings in Libya.
Civilians have a unique protection according to the laws of war - and rules of engagement. But Gaddafi has now REMOVED that protection by arming his people. So not only has he ruthlessly attacked what he defines as rebels, but now he even moves ahead to destroy even more people by involving them because of his own mental instability.
What a strange behavior indeed...
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Dare We Disagree?
Do we dare to disagree? Can we actually accept one another - even when we do disagree on certain subjects? This could be anything from being a Republican or a Democrat to whether you agree on our sanctioning a no-flight zone over Libya...
Everyone has great empathy for a people being attacked by their own leader. But how did the world react when China smashed students at Tiananmen at the end of the 1980's? Why were we passive when the Philippines had a dictator of their own who gladly spent thousands of dollars on shoes for his wife, Imelda Marcos, while people went hungry? What did we do in all the other situations where we COULD have done something, but didn't?
Those questions are less popular to ask. Simply because the implication is that you are defending someone just because you dare to QUESTION what takes place.
Shouldn't we all dare to think for ourselves? Shouldn't we be allowed to have our own opinions, even on subjects where the majority just go with the wind?
Anyone with democratic values should be able to realize that we need to think outside the box if we want to SOLVE problems rather than create new ones by taking short-term decisions most of the time.
Do we dare disagree? Please leave a comment, and let's have a debate about our right to disagree... Thanks very much beforehand. :-)
Everyone has great empathy for a people being attacked by their own leader. But how did the world react when China smashed students at Tiananmen at the end of the 1980's? Why were we passive when the Philippines had a dictator of their own who gladly spent thousands of dollars on shoes for his wife, Imelda Marcos, while people went hungry? What did we do in all the other situations where we COULD have done something, but didn't?
Those questions are less popular to ask. Simply because the implication is that you are defending someone just because you dare to QUESTION what takes place.
Shouldn't we all dare to think for ourselves? Shouldn't we be allowed to have our own opinions, even on subjects where the majority just go with the wind?
Anyone with democratic values should be able to realize that we need to think outside the box if we want to SOLVE problems rather than create new ones by taking short-term decisions most of the time.
Do we dare disagree? Please leave a comment, and let's have a debate about our right to disagree... Thanks very much beforehand. :-)
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
The Tragedy in Japan
Why does it take a nuclear meltdown of one of the energy turbines before Europeans begin taking notice of security issues of their sometimes up to thirty year old energy plants?
The tragedy in Japan may instigate a much more thourough analysis in other countries, and that can be beneficial for all - but why do we need a tragedy before we realize just how potentially dangerous nuclear energy CAN be?
For numerous years scientists have debated just how safe nuclear energy actually was, when waste products were treated correctly. It all sounded very good, but after the tragedy in Japan the question come to mind: were we all cheated into slumbering?
Please comment, and let's have a debate about nuclear energy. :-)
The tragedy in Japan may instigate a much more thourough analysis in other countries, and that can be beneficial for all - but why do we need a tragedy before we realize just how potentially dangerous nuclear energy CAN be?
For numerous years scientists have debated just how safe nuclear energy actually was, when waste products were treated correctly. It all sounded very good, but after the tragedy in Japan the question come to mind: were we all cheated into slumbering?
Please comment, and let's have a debate about nuclear energy. :-)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Libya - Gadaffi - Al Qaeda etc
Libya's leader Gadaffi is blaming Al Qaeda for his current crisis - and his soldiers blame rebels as drug-abusers. What a chaos in a country that suddenly smelled freedom when Egypt was freed from the reign of Mubarak.
As in so many other poor nations, the sudden feeling of freedom can really ignite their inner longings. Much like the west propably was also fiered up and zealous just centuries ago when what we today know as the US was established...
The main difference being religion, but the longing for democracy just as identical - regardless of religion. :-)
What happens in that region in coming months is truly going to determine how things will boil up. Noone needs any political degree to smell blood. Truly a scary scenario to behold.
What are your thoughts? Please leave a comment, and let's have a good debate.
As in so many other poor nations, the sudden feeling of freedom can really ignite their inner longings. Much like the west propably was also fiered up and zealous just centuries ago when what we today know as the US was established...
The main difference being religion, but the longing for democracy just as identical - regardless of religion. :-)
What happens in that region in coming months is truly going to determine how things will boil up. Noone needs any political degree to smell blood. Truly a scary scenario to behold.
What are your thoughts? Please leave a comment, and let's have a good debate.
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