Jan 7 2013: war.See how much had it shaken the world and mankind.Did US govt.assess that the nuclear holocaust in Japan has the express or implied consent of Americans while dropping a nuclear bomb at Hiroshima.
I WANT TO BRING HOME A POINT THAT OUR GOVT. IN THIS PLANET ARE NOT TRULY REPRESENTATIVE IN STRICT SENSE OF THE WORD.THEY DO NOT BOTHER ABOUT THEIR ELECTORATES WILL AND DIVIDE THE WORLD AS THEY PLEASE THROUGH A COTERIE OF THEIR ADVISERS ETC.THEY MANAGE THEIR PUBLIC WHICH IN BROADER SENSE IS NOT THAT HOSTILE TO EACH OTHER.
iF PEOPLE ARE TO BE CONSULTED BEFORE EVERY SIGNIFICANT STEP UNDERTAKEN BY ITS GOVERNMENTS( LIKE REFERENDUMS) THEN THINGS ON THE EARTH CAN BE BETTER.
i WILL PROPOSE YOU TO THINK IT OVER AGAIN.tHE GOVERNMENTS WERE THOUGHT OF TO HELP STEER THEIR PEOPLE IN A BETTER WAY AND NOT FOR CREATING AN UN IMAGINABLE DIVIDE BETWEEN THEM AS IS A EVERYDAY SHOW IN THE WORLD AFFAIRS THESE DAYS.
ITS PROPER FOR YOU TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS THAN TO GIVE A SHUT UP CALL.HAVE A HEART.
Jan 7 2013: Dear Mr.Mark Meijer,
Pardon me to say that a nation,a politician,a society or a government represents us the people at the macro level.This too is a fact of life that people do differ from each other in a shades of life.I do not agree with the proposition that it is we who practice double standards.It may be possible at the micro level among individuals but here i mean that the representative Governments in Europe and today's America are practicing double standards against the third world countries or developing nations of lesser economies whatever you may like to term them.Did the Vietnam war or other such wars of USA had the popular will of the people of that country.Certainly not.Though the govt.of that time in USA was a democratically elected govt.yet it was fought in the name of the people of USA,for the propaganda only.There was certainly a great difference of opinion back home in public in USA against the govt.of USA.
It is presumed that a democratically elected governments shall reflect the popular will of the people but the practice is quite contrary and the general public including those who did not vote for that govt.are kept hostage to that govt.'s actions.Life is not just the idea,one has to live it in consonance with the Religious dictates very faithfully or in case of a non believer in conjunction with the settled principals of that society or nation whatever you may term it.Such a set of rules,(if you like) keeps the individual stick to some code of life and behavior.
My point is that left it to general public life may become comparatively easier in qualitative terms.But the politicians,the political parties and the vested interests like the Feudal and the so called entrepreneurial classes keep their agenda above the popular interest of populace at large and manipulate their governments to act upon an agenda that suits them alone.There are governments which dance to their tune(its an everyday scene ).Did Hitler get any public opinion before going to
Jan 6 2013: thank you for participation.See that violence begets violence as it is vice too.The countries,nations or communities threaten each other politically,religiously or hegemonic ally.The phenomena is like the famous saying of Chinese leader MAO TSE TUNG "We are the advocates of abolition of war we do not want war ,but in order to get rid of the guns,we have to take up the guns". Every one on the globe is taught like you mentioned but yet we see violence being spread all around under the active patronage of politicians,Governments,Clergy,religious stalwarts,unfortunately.They put off the sane slogan of non-violence just because they have a sort of scientific or technological edge over the others.Killing for them is no issue,since it quenches their thirst for being powerful.In theory they uphold Human rights,mutual co-existence etc.but there is always a contradiction in their beliefs and the practice.The tendency to grab the resources by some against some is never resolved to this day,hence the issues over the globe are becoming grave,tedious and intricate with every passing day.Every society,group or nation has a fundamental right to govern itself under its own norms to the extent that it does not dehumanize its subjects,citizens or the community.Outside interference is seldom required.Mutual co-operation however is always a good think to share for the benefit of both or all on the globe.But it is easy said than done.That is how it is usually said that man was born free but he is everywhere in chains on the planet earth.The comity of nations need badly to co-exist to achieve peace .
Jan 5 2013: I can understand your comment and this exactly is the problem with such topics.If you live in the so called developed world,then your reaction is normal as you are given such a sugar coated pill of news the whole day long that you are brain washed and gradually tend to have the same belief which your media wants you to believe.There is a lot of the vast world which is suffering at the hands of single policeman of the world today being it the so called "unipolar world"she feeds both the perpetrator of terrorism and also support the counter- terrorism as a face saving in the so called comity of nations.Who was in veitnam,who attacked its own progeny in Iraq,who took revenge from Qaddafi.
Yet you say pseudo.I pity your state of mind.
Jan 3 2013: who shall take a lead to go by example.Certainly,the perpetrators and not the victims.Why do we feel shy of calling a spade a spade especially when the world very well understands who they are.Why don't we give peace a chance in our world?Why living on hegemonic ideas.Why there is arm twisting by some against some.Please think and develop consensus for peace.
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I WANT TO BRING HOME A POINT THAT OUR GOVT. IN THIS PLANET ARE NOT TRULY REPRESENTATIVE IN STRICT SENSE OF THE WORD.THEY DO NOT BOTHER ABOUT THEIR ELECTORATES WILL AND DIVIDE THE WORLD AS THEY PLEASE THROUGH A COTERIE OF THEIR ADVISERS ETC.THEY MANAGE THEIR PUBLIC WHICH IN BROADER SENSE IS NOT THAT HOSTILE TO EACH OTHER.
iF PEOPLE ARE TO BE CONSULTED BEFORE EVERY SIGNIFICANT STEP UNDERTAKEN BY ITS GOVERNMENTS( LIKE REFERENDUMS) THEN THINGS ON THE EARTH CAN BE BETTER.
i WILL PROPOSE YOU TO THINK IT OVER AGAIN.tHE GOVERNMENTS WERE THOUGHT OF TO HELP STEER THEIR PEOPLE IN A BETTER WAY AND NOT FOR CREATING AN UN IMAGINABLE DIVIDE BETWEEN THEM AS IS A EVERYDAY SHOW IN THE WORLD AFFAIRS THESE DAYS.
ITS PROPER FOR YOU TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS THAN TO GIVE A SHUT UP CALL.HAVE A HEART.
A comment on Conversation: How can ' terrorism' be effectively checked if the developed world has double standards in itself?
Pardon me to say that a nation,a politician,a society or a government represents us the people at the macro level.This too is a fact of life that people do differ from each other in a shades of life.I do not agree with the proposition that it is we who practice double standards.It may be possible at the micro level among individuals but here i mean that the representative Governments in Europe and today's America are practicing double standards against the third world countries or developing nations of lesser economies whatever you may like to term them.Did the Vietnam war or other such wars of USA had the popular will of the people of that country.Certainly not.Though the govt.of that time in USA was a democratically elected govt.yet it was fought in the name of the people of USA,for the propaganda only.There was certainly a great difference of opinion back home in public in USA against the govt.of USA.
It is presumed that a democratically elected governments shall reflect the popular will of the people but the practice is quite contrary and the general public including those who did not vote for that govt.are kept hostage to that govt.'s actions.Life is not just the idea,one has to live it in consonance with the Religious dictates very faithfully or in case of a non believer in conjunction with the settled principals of that society or nation whatever you may term it.Such a set of rules,(if you like) keeps the individual stick to some code of life and behavior.
My point is that left it to general public life may become comparatively easier in qualitative terms.But the politicians,the political parties and the vested interests like the Feudal and the so called entrepreneurial classes keep their agenda above the popular interest of populace at large and manipulate their governments to act upon an agenda that suits them alone.There are governments which dance to their tune(its an everyday scene ).Did Hitler get any public opinion before going to
A comment on Conversation: How can ' terrorism' be effectively checked if the developed world has double standards in itself?
A comment on Conversation: How can ' terrorism' be effectively checked if the developed world has double standards in itself?
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A reply on Conversation: How can ' terrorism' be effectively checked if the developed world has double standards in itself?
Yet you say pseudo.I pity your state of mind.
A comment on Conversation: How can ' terrorism' be effectively checked if the developed world has double standards in itself?
A comment on Conversation: How can ' terrorism' be effectively checked if the developed world has double standards in itself?
A reply on Conversation: How can ' terrorism' be effectively checked if the developed world has double standards in itself?