We are living such uninformed and lying lives. We are living through everyday making plans of the future, still working towards the perfect job, the perfect life, the perfect house. Perfection or whatever comes near it- a certain sense of happiness is what we are all working towards. We are out in the city, enjoying the occasional movie, hanging out with friends, the warm tones of a bar against your skin while you sit around a table laughing jocularly and downing another pint of beer. I am taking my usual walks and getting inspired by what the world has to offer. But are we all lying to ourselves? Living carefully on one side of the line, completely ignoring the other?
It's the 22nd of December, 2011 as I write this. And what's on my mind is my Hamlet studies, my own writings, a number of people and other flitting thoughts- books, a possible vacation in some distant future...inconsequential things when I take into account what's been going on around the world.
Egypt is in a terrible state. Protestors are being regularly hauled and beaten and women protestors in Egypt have even been stripped and subjected to uncalled for violence.
Is this the civilized world we are headed for? BBC reported that at least 13 people have been killed in Egypt since Friday.
Tunisia saw massive unrest and at least two dozen people were killed in the government protests. Bombings have gone on around the world and the Norway incident was a shocking and unexpected attack- a man named Breivik shot at a youth camp, while supposedly laughing and saying "You all must die."
Today the papers read that a 100 had died in Syria.
"The troops surrounded the valley and unleashed a barrage of rockets, tank shells, bombs and gunfire in an hours-long assault, according to two human rights groups and a witness, killing more than 100 people and leaving no survivors in one of the bloodiest days of a crackdown by President Bashar Assad against a nine-month popular uprising."
Does it not feel like some sort of disillusionment, a covering of reality that we engage in? If this is the world we live in, what right do we have to go on with our lives without a care? More importantly, why have these things become the norm and we, silent and passive observers? Need we not take action, extend a hand of kindness, be concerned for those who are on the other side of reality?
I often am left wondering what we are supposed to do. Accept a world where cold unkindness and military intervention is the norm? Or make way for a world where armies, wars and power-thirsty government bodies are seen to be the fanatics that they actually are? Are we really in need of another Dadaist or Surrealist movement? A hippie revolution? Another comeback of peace-loving people? Would they help? Can thoughts ever really defeat guns and ammunition?
What does the world need? I can do little but wonder...that is until I have enough money to volunteer and help victims of natural and man-made disasters around the world.
It's the 22nd of December, 2011 as I write this. And what's on my mind is my Hamlet studies, my own writings, a number of people and other flitting thoughts- books, a possible vacation in some distant future...inconsequential things when I take into account what's been going on around the world.
Egypt is in a terrible state. Protestors are being regularly hauled and beaten and women protestors in Egypt have even been stripped and subjected to uncalled for violence.
Tunisia saw massive unrest and at least two dozen people were killed in the government protests. Bombings have gone on around the world and the Norway incident was a shocking and unexpected attack- a man named Breivik shot at a youth camp, while supposedly laughing and saying "You all must die."
Today the papers read that a 100 had died in Syria.
"The troops surrounded the valley and unleashed a barrage of rockets, tank shells, bombs and gunfire in an hours-long assault, according to two human rights groups and a witness, killing more than 100 people and leaving no survivors in one of the bloodiest days of a crackdown by President Bashar Assad against a nine-month popular uprising."
Does it not feel like some sort of disillusionment, a covering of reality that we engage in? If this is the world we live in, what right do we have to go on with our lives without a care? More importantly, why have these things become the norm and we, silent and passive observers? Need we not take action, extend a hand of kindness, be concerned for those who are on the other side of reality?
I often am left wondering what we are supposed to do. Accept a world where cold unkindness and military intervention is the norm? Or make way for a world where armies, wars and power-thirsty government bodies are seen to be the fanatics that they actually are? Are we really in need of another Dadaist or Surrealist movement? A hippie revolution? Another comeback of peace-loving people? Would they help? Can thoughts ever really defeat guns and ammunition?
What does the world need? I can do little but wonder...that is until I have enough money to volunteer and help victims of natural and man-made disasters around the world.
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