The affairs of this world weigh me down. The Undemocratic democracy in Iran, the tight-rope walk between the aid and the fight with Taliban by Pakistan, the quiet, tight-lipped, and risk-averse President Obama, the Oz-zone depletion of courtesy, and the insistence of Indians to go to that unwelcoming land…these are some of the few issues that make me feel sad and make me wonder why humans are such fools!
I am a die-hard fan of democracy. Anyone who loves life should be…for they should know that the moment they harness another’s energy for living, life dies. Yesterday, at Twitter I found an RT and this RT was about showing your support to democracy in Iran. You add a small green ribbon to your avatar to do so. I did it immediately – but I know that I didn’t do it for Iran; I did it to mollify my conscience. What am I doing for making this world a better place? Nothing much I guess.
The murder of Neda and the evil bullet tax that the family of a dead man was asked for, before his body could be released to them; both symbolize the evil that has made home in the roots of humanity. When a foreign tourist is jeered at or raped in India, or when Sikhs are beaten up in the US, or even when an Indian youth is beaten up or curry-bashed in Australia; we divide ourselves. It is said that a common enemy is strongest uniting force. Are we waiting for a common enemy such as a fatal epidemic or an alien attack to unite us? Probably we are.
Or…probably we are just proving how immature we are as a species. We are probably like the precocious genius of four, who is intelligent enough to crack puzzles that mystify the adults, but who fights with his sibling for a piece of cake.
I do wonder if there’s a way to put it right. I don’t think there is – because we have millions of strong- but ill-willed humans around. They’ve been brought up with a set of beliefs and they’d die with their beliefs strengthened and even transferred to their young. The cancer has continued to spread until now, and to expect it to stop spreading would be wishful thinking!
I don’t expect to see the world shift gears to reverse this movement, at least in my lifetime or even in the lifetime of these two. But I do believe that the saner governments should think of long-term solutions even if that would mean sacrificing their immediate goals. Ex-President Bush didn’t walk away in glory, but I think that he and all those soldiers in Iraq, who finally delivered Saddam Hussein, did this world a great favor.
I don’t really know why I, a canine who should be content to sit in a corner with my chicken piece in my bowl, should think about all this. Probably because two specimens of this confused human species live with me, and I don’t want them to be sad. Probably because I hate to hear that they don’t want to bring another human in this world torn with strife, pain, guile, and dishonesty. It’s painful – either ways!
I have another 8 years to live, and they have about 30…and then the pain would end…or we hope it would – if things continue the way they are both heaven and hell are going to as crowded as an Indian metro – and believe me – I’d rather they changed into animals and stayed with me at the rainbow bridge 
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It’s a crazy world out there. Often it’s not fair, just, peaceful or loving. But we should never lose hope because in the midst of all that, there are glimmers of hope as long as there are people who are willing to do what they can to change the world around them
I disagree with only one thing – there is a way for us to put things right, if only in a little way. If each of us reach out to someone who is different – looks different, believes in a different religion, lives in a different country, believes in a different political system – and be friendly toward that person, we take one small step forward for humanity. I was fortunate that my last job took me to many corners of the globe and I was able to discover how similar people really were and how most people simply want their family safe. So much like we furries reach out to a different breed, so should our humans reach out to a different human.
Unfortunately there are only a few people that really join others. Most are willing to see differences. Some day men may join together, but we would not bet on it, if we were to live a million years.
We can make some of the world better and that we should do. As for Bush & Obama, we will say this. Bush was not as bad a man as those that govern the press want us to believe. He did have his faults though. We do not believe Obama is the saviour that the talking heads want us to believe either. We pray that for Obama and that world affairs work out for the better.
Essex & Deacon
Gandhi said (I know this because it’s on the cover of the notebook that goes with me on long dog walks) that”You must be the change you want to see in the world”
But it’s so hard. I am so small, in a global sense and I don’t seem to affect much even in my own locale.
Have you heard the theory of the 100th monkey? It’s a story that may be true or not but it was also noticed in England but in connection with the little birds called blue tits. Blue tits in one town started to peck open the foil lids of milk bottles on doorsteps and ate the cream. After a certain point, it began happening in every town in britain and you;d come down in the morning to find someone had already started your milk for you. No one knows how suddenly the birds ALL knew what to do and how to do it. Google the 100th monkey and you’ll find a similar story.
If all people of good will manage to act and think in ways that will benefit everyone, how many monkeys/bluetits will it take. 100? 1000? Who knows but we may each be the metaphorical 100th monkey?
This is what gets me up in the morning when I’d rather stay and fester in bed.
It is all furry sad…
my ‘god’ is better than your ‘god’
my ‘way’ is THE right ‘way’
AND when woo throw in khorporate greed, the hoomans are dooming us…
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
we’re all in this world together.
Hi Oorvi
You asked about Sasha and Dexter and as I noted they are OK.
However, Mrs wmmbb had a an operation today related to her gall bladder. She came home doubled up from work on Monday and then went to hospital. This evening she was not able to talk to me by phone. Hopefully she will now have a good recovery.
Interestingly you comment on the problems some Indian students appear to be having here travelling late at night on trains. This issue has been given wide coverage here on the radio programs I listen to. Hopefully, this problem can be fixed. Because it is in the interest of the universities and other learning establishments to address the issues, I am confident that will happen.
Otherwise I pretty much agree with what you say, and the commenters here, except we should not ignore the possibility of certain foreign agencies interfering the affairs of other countries. DK has a good idea.