there's been a flood of news recently that saddens me...
firstly, it's the lee family saga that is playing out publicly following the posting made by the 2 siblings of the current prime minister. it attracted much attention and set the social media crazy. all the comments shared reflect the differences in opinions with regards where the line should be drawn between the personal and public capacities of both the individual (pm vs son) as well as the property (private property vs national monument). and of cos, in such situations, political divides appear and people's comments tend to become very emotional and many a times, very ugly. for and against, often illogical and a lot of name-calling. it's very sad.
secondly, in the international arena, i continue to get very confused about what's coming out of the states. the credibility of presidency, in my eyes, continues to spiral downwards. the behaviour of the president of the united states and the things he said has thus far fallen short of expectations! and the same goes to the staff of white house. as an outsider, much as i want to frame this as an internal issue for the americans, i am acutely aware that what the president does/ says/ tweets has a direct impact on the world. but of cos, the silver lining (hopefully) is that the institutions build over the years are strong and continue to be helmed by good people. let's hope it survives the man. for the states to be where it is today, it's very sad.
thirdly, i see senseless bombings and killings happening at many places and often, they are linked to terrorist actions. i often wonder how people can possibly still align themselves to such perverted ideology that supports the killing of people. perhaps that is what radicalisation is about. it destroys a person's mind, brainwashes a person and obscures the truth. so much so that people can still place their lives and trust to an organisation that even attempts to bomb the holiest site of islam - mecca. i cannot understand the logic. it's very sad.
thirdly, i see senseless bombings and killings happening at many places and often, they are linked to terrorist actions. i often wonder how people can possibly still align themselves to such perverted ideology that supports the killing of people. perhaps that is what radicalisation is about. it destroys a person's mind, brainwashes a person and obscures the truth. so much so that people can still place their lives and trust to an organisation that even attempts to bomb the holiest site of islam - mecca. i cannot understand the logic. it's very sad.
depressing...
Hi Jeffrey,
ReplyDeleteSometimes it is necessary to diminish our focus on the world to protect our own state of mind and center of gravity. Sometimes the rush of events are engineered to feel overwhelming. You must act now is a classic sign of a hard sell if not a warning of an outright con.
There is nothing new going on that hasn't happened with different names and details throughout history. People with ruthless egos are once again hijacking beliefs and institutions with the call of the "ends justify the means", meaning rational thought and moral compass are not required. In fact, independent critical thinking probably marks one as their enemy ;-) It can seem like an upside down world.
Personally, I believe in remaining calm and acting thoughtfully: "the means justify the ends" has worked so far in advancing a more compassionate inclusive civilization. Although it can seem so very slow.
Best wishes, Edwin
P.S. The Lee family is not receiving much press here. I hope the siblings can resolve their differences and move forward with mutual respect.
Thank you for the sharing Edwin. it does bring things into perspective.
ReplyDeleteI supposed, I have been overwhelmed by things around my life lately.
As always, appreciate your sharing.
Jeffrey