"I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!"
– Barry AuH2O of Arizona
Monday, March 11, 2013
Some uplifting videos, with amazingly lively and unbelievably interesting stats:
In order to remain psychologically stable in these times ... a certain dose of Hans Rosling is in order ;-)
And here is Hans Rosling with his "River of Myth" video tackling the AIDS 'epidemic:
This will help built bridges between opposing points of view ... hopefully!
Anthony Watts of the highly acclaimed blog http://wattsupwiththat.com/ highly recommends this video. And I as an agriculturalist (first training) agree TOTALLY. A MUST WATCH (22:20min.):
Those of you who would want to understand more of the details here is a 1hr. lecture by him:
— Bill Whittle at his best, a MUST WATCH:VIDEO at the link & YouTube. — This is in a nut-shell what needs to be said out LOUD and clear. — The OWS and cohorts must be exposed for what they really are!
All BIG utopias had a big attraction to the young and vice versa. Fascists, Nazis, Communists, islamo-fascists and YES also the green movement early on established their youth organizations. WHY? Well there you can harvest easily manipulable folk who are gullible, inexperienced in life and who still are convinced they can change the world and turn it upside down. In their parlance it would of course be: To make a better world for the future.
I always get the creeps when I hear Utopians.
WHY? Because all big CHANGES and revolutions ultimately managed to kill people.
THAT is why I DETEST all grand plans and ideas (Utopias), as they are ultimately enslaving the individual for the GREATER GOOD.
Only with compromise, negotiations and good will has mankind always found a way to better our lot. A natural way - evolving out of the sum of our INDIVIDUAL interactions. There is a better way - But it is NEVER a QUICK-FIX.
This is an extremely IMPOTANT article: "How Anti-Semitism Prevents Peace" written by David Patterson in the 'Middle East Quarterly' Summer 2011
Conclusion [of the article]
"Politicians who are entrusted with securing the peace in the Middle East fail to see reality. Inasmuch as negotiators will not name the evil they confront, they remain blind to it. Enjoying the complicity of the media, leaders in the Obama administration and elsewhererefuse to refer to Islamist fascists as either Islamists or as fascists.
Such a position reflects an inexcusable, willful ignorance of the history, religion, culture, and languages that go into the making of modern jihadism. What must be understood above all is this: Hamas and Fatah have developed a theological and ideological justification that precludes any negotiations that would lead to a lasting peace with a Jewish state. At best, one can expect an application of the PLO's phased strategy, which gives the illusion of peace without renouncing its goal of Jewish extermination.
Neither Hamas nor Fatah can agree in good faith to any peace with the Jews since in their eyes to do so would amount to treason or apostasy or both. What then is to be done beyond naming the evil? Simply stated, Islamist jihadism must be eliminated, and given their ideological stances, neither Hamas nor Fatah can be a viable partner in peace; therefore, their removal from power is a prerequisite to any future for Israelis and Palestinians alike. Whether the present revolutionary turmoil sweeping the Arab world will produce such a result remains to be seen."
— This is a very good abstract of how this all came about ...
All BIG utopias had a big attraction to the young and vice versa. Fascists, Nazis, Communists, islamo-fascists and YES also the green movement early on established their youth organizations. WHY? Well there you can harvest easily manipulable folk who are gullible, inexperienced in life and who still are convinced they can change the world and turn it upside down. In their parlance it would of course be: To make a better world for the future.
I always get the creeps when I hear Utopians.
WHY? Because all big CHANGES and revolutions ultimately managed to kill people.
THAT is why I DETEST all grand plans and ideas (Utopias), as they are ultimately enslaving the individual for the GREATER GOOD.
Only with compromise, negotiations and good will has mankind always found a way to better our lot. A natural way - evolving out of the sum of our INDIVIDUAL interactions. There is a better way - But it is NEVER a QUICK-FIX.