Welcome to the Sociopolitical Controversies blog...
As the world enters the 21st Century, technology (i.e., the internet, television) and trade have ushered in a global 'connectedness' that humanity, or the average person, has not known before. In particular the proliferation of computers, and the internet, have opened a new portal for human interaction. Now people all over the world are interacting online and exchanging ideas. I find this intriguing, I've been involved in computer technology for many years and I've watched the emergence of online interaction, because I work and live in Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, USA. This blog is intended for healthy interaction regarding social and political controversies - not a war, but a discussion.
Needless to say, people have widely divergent thoughts and convictions about social and political issues, but I hope intelligence and goodwill will prevail. I believe this type of forum can help those of us who want to, to understand one another better, develop friendships and grow.
So feel free to post your opinions and concerns and be open to interacting with others who may disagree with you, but let's keep it intelligent and intersting and not degenerate into a spitting contest. No hatred or bitter invective please.
You have the floor.
posted by Foolsbane @ 10:45 AM
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It's difficult in this modern world to understand the controversy that's raging over the cartoons spoofing Islam. I guess when you consider that the Islamic creed is not based upon freedom, and the socio-economic development of their culture is lagging most of the rest of humanity, it's understandable - but why they think they can force their demands on the free world with threats of violence and terrorism is mystifying. Of course the USA and much of the rest of the political world avoid offending them as much as possible, to avoid being targeted with terrorist violence, but this doesn't deal with the problem, just avoids the controversy. The muslims seem to me like rebellious, violent children, they want what they want, and they are going to cause problems if they don't get it. They don't seem to understand that they have benefited from the freedom in the west - a freedom which prevents bigots from forcing their values on others, including muslims. They don't seem to understand that freedom is for all people and includes the right to spoof or caricaturize, as a means of social commentary. I believe the only way a religion can work is if it is a 'personal' discipline. You cannot force it on others, it is meant to promote 'personal righteousness' not ethnic pre-eminence or political dominance. I Are they exploiting a softening of convictions in the west, they are screaming and crying because the west is tolerant? Otherwise, who would put up with a despot threatening to do them violence? Tolerance has become 'political correctness' because of a war of confusion and lack of moral and ethical convictions. It isn't just ironic that we are tolerant of this intolerance - it's sad and maybe insane.
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