Hey Guys & Girls.
Back again. Just read another blog of a friend of mine about his trip to the Emerald Isle and I thought that I would write another entry. Don't really know where this one is going but hey ho, lets go!
One thing that is really getting on my nerves at the moment is the news. I am talking about the whole Jimmy Saville incident that is flying about at the moment. When I first heard about it I was, of course, appalled about the extent of it. However, as time has gone on it is frustrating me. Now, don't think for one second that I am disrespecting the hundreds of people who have been affected by it. My heart goes out to each and everyone of them, but when something is on every news broadcast on the radio, headlining every paper and the top story on every bulletin you can get too saturated by it all. For instance the death toll in the States as a result of 'Superstorm' Sandy is 80 (and rising), A tanker crashed in Saudi Arabia killing 22 (and that is expected to rise) and injuring 111 people and 20 people were murdered by a gunman in Nigeria. All those stories happened TODAY. Because that Freddie Starr was arrested that has the main bulletin (with the exception of what is going on the states). It just infuriates me that we don't hear the half of what is going on in the world, OUR world.
Moving on from one depressing subject to another. Poppy day is fast approaching and I hold a controversial view about that too. I respect the Poppy campaign but I don't support it. For those who don't know what it is all about. Every year around remembrance sunday the charity of the Royal British Legion sells poppies to raise money for members of the armed forces and their families. This is all well and good (pretty much every charity is, by definition it does good for people in need) however I would like to draw attention to another charity that doesn't get half as much exposure and (in my view) does more good. I am talking about the Peace Pledge Union. They sell white poppies and they support working towards peace in the world. Now I know you are probably thinking "peace loving hippie" but let me put it this way. Surely it will do good if we can stop war all together? I am in no way disrespecting the dead from war and by that I mean all the dead (civillians included).
Yet again, thanks for reading. Please remember that these are just my views. If you don't like them, then don't read this blog in future. We are all individual and that is what makes each and everyone of us beautiful.
Be Wonderful To Each Other.
T
x
Back again. Just read another blog of a friend of mine about his trip to the Emerald Isle and I thought that I would write another entry. Don't really know where this one is going but hey ho, lets go!
One thing that is really getting on my nerves at the moment is the news. I am talking about the whole Jimmy Saville incident that is flying about at the moment. When I first heard about it I was, of course, appalled about the extent of it. However, as time has gone on it is frustrating me. Now, don't think for one second that I am disrespecting the hundreds of people who have been affected by it. My heart goes out to each and everyone of them, but when something is on every news broadcast on the radio, headlining every paper and the top story on every bulletin you can get too saturated by it all. For instance the death toll in the States as a result of 'Superstorm' Sandy is 80 (and rising), A tanker crashed in Saudi Arabia killing 22 (and that is expected to rise) and injuring 111 people and 20 people were murdered by a gunman in Nigeria. All those stories happened TODAY. Because that Freddie Starr was arrested that has the main bulletin (with the exception of what is going on the states). It just infuriates me that we don't hear the half of what is going on in the world, OUR world.
Moving on from one depressing subject to another. Poppy day is fast approaching and I hold a controversial view about that too. I respect the Poppy campaign but I don't support it. For those who don't know what it is all about. Every year around remembrance sunday the charity of the Royal British Legion sells poppies to raise money for members of the armed forces and their families. This is all well and good (pretty much every charity is, by definition it does good for people in need) however I would like to draw attention to another charity that doesn't get half as much exposure and (in my view) does more good. I am talking about the Peace Pledge Union. They sell white poppies and they support working towards peace in the world. Now I know you are probably thinking "peace loving hippie" but let me put it this way. Surely it will do good if we can stop war all together? I am in no way disrespecting the dead from war and by that I mean all the dead (civillians included).
Yet again, thanks for reading. Please remember that these are just my views. If you don't like them, then don't read this blog in future. We are all individual and that is what makes each and everyone of us beautiful.
Be Wonderful To Each Other.
T
x
Dude..
ReplyDeleteThe 4 causes of war are Religion, Power, Money and Land....
As idealistic as it may sound, you will (unfortunately) never eradicate war, as these 4 things will always exist in some form or another.
Oh yea, of course there is a 5th cause of war....The United States of America land....if they'd stop sticking they're bloody nose into other peoples business and deciding to then go and bomb them, that would be a great start!!!
Think about it, if you could eliminate Religion, Power, Money, Land ownership and the United States of America, we should all theoretically be able to live in peace. In all honesty though, someone would still find a reason to start a war....
Oh yea, and i AM a peace loving hippy...
Peace and Love..
Steve.