Are you even human? Or have you evolved into the species of
corporate bastards that place money and power above human concerns?
Sure, our society is that inhumane. But that is no reason to go
with the flow and abandon our humanity. In the pursuit of money
(pieces of paper), we make other people in less developed countries
suffer, is that human? When you leave other nations behind, you're
not being a role model to them, because by then, they'll probably
be slogging in sweat shops, or being slaughtered in civil war just
so you can wear that pair of branded shoes or use the latest
handphone model.
I can feel your angst. It only sets my flags up, because in that
'moral indignitive' anger, you are allowing your emotions to take
control, clouding up your judgement, and prone to error in your
assessment of the situation on hand.
It leaves nothing for discussion, as it will be fully one-sided
- you will only accept your pre-judged views and nothing from
anyone else.
All that i would advise is for you to calm down, rationalize it
and look at it from a bigger perspective, study the society that
Africa really is, from its first known inhabitants, the Olmecs to
present.
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As for your claim of my 'inhumanity', it is only your opinion,
of which i have no control, nor seek to control, or have any
control. All i can say is that we all have no right to interfere in
another's society on how it is managed.
For example, you and i would have reacted with shock and disgust
at Myammar's method to keep its citizens servile.
There were calls to arms to 'liberate' Myammar, but it would
only lead to another tragedy of the likes of Somali, Vietnam,
Afghanistan, and Iraq.
My point is, how can we outsiders 'liberate' or give
freedom to a society, which only society themselves can bestow upon
their leaders?
Freedom had always been fought for, toppled monarchies and
tyrants with it, shed blood for it and in our case, got kicked out
and left to die for it, all by society ourselves?
What right do we, outsiders, have, to stop our own
progress or resolve our own citizen's hunger, and wait for other
societies if their own leaders lead them to , mismanagement of
resources, economic doom and exploitation instead of socia -
technological progress?
In your angst, it is easy to condemn others, fill your stomach
with hot and heated air, and stand upon your high horse of
moral righteousness.
When you or your loved ones are hungry, reality will eventually
set in and force you to do the 'right' thing - demand for a
fair share of the
international economic pie. We buy their goods. It is time for them
to buy ours. Is this plea an inhuman call?
