Honor killings in India

Before it was in laws that troubled women, now it is the girls family perpetrating violence against them. There is nothing honorable about honor killings. People involved in such activities should be publicly insulted so that they can see clearly what happens to their honor if they trouble women. A lot of civilian groups are taking law in to their own hands. Vigil groups are okay as long as they work with the law of the land and if necessary change laws in a constitutional way. A lot of vigil groups harass people by stalking and bad behavior and there are not many laws that protect people against such groups. May be a vigil group must be formed against vigil groups.

Cheers!

Congrats Team USA for making the first round of world cup. It is important. Hopefully the team will win more matches and may be the cup.

Universities

Religious groups should not be formed in universities. It is kind of sad that religion is beginning to play too much of a role in the US. To escape religious persecution people will have to create a new country now if the trend continues to grow. Its better if overtly religious people are deported.

Blockades

To deny weapons to people of Gaza to defend themselves will never be accepted. If Israel agrees to never use weapons on Gaza and fight all wars people of Gaza may face from others in future then this might make sense.

Will not allow

A leader cannot say that someone will not allow him/her to do something. There will always be people like that. Getting around such people or getting them on board is what is called as leadership. People rarely allow someone to be a leader.

The role for Gaza

Gaza becomes a concept of fight for some people and they will never allow people of Gaza to rest in peace. In the name of helping people of Gaza many propagate their own agenda and profit from it. Very few are thinking of people of Gaza as opposed to how to get back at Israel or attain prominence. Having said that Israel deciding what Gaza needs is ridiculous. There should be no blockades. On the other hand if people in Gaza keeps attacking Israel, Israel will retaliate with blockades and all. And if Israel keeps encroaching on the land of Gaza attacks will keep happening. Israel cannot be secure nor can Gaza be secure as long as the two continue to fight. Both these nations need help from outside to fight each other. Its a tremendous waste of resources and human life.

The role of Gaza towards Israel because of its size that suits it best will be like that of Nepal to India. Peaceful coexistence. Otherwise Gaza will serve as a base to launch attacks on Israel which helps no one. The problem is that Israelis are viewed by the world as occupiers whereas they are settlers. There is a difference. One must understand that in history people get displaced in unjust ways and jewish people have been displaced many times. In retrospect the Jewish nation should have been built elsewhere but ironically the Jewish people felt safer in Israel. A lot of anti-semitism comes from the story of Jesus but everyone knows that God from their own religion promised this land to this very people and Jesus was a jew. In the current scenario finding out ways to peacefully coexist is the only solution to this conflict. The Jewish people of Israel unlike their counterparts in the rest of the world has failed to be useful to their neighbors and formed friendships far away from where they live.


Gaza and West bank are quite divided geographically and it will be quite difficult to maintain the two as one country. Reminds one of Pakistan and Bangladesh. I wonder how the landscape will look in a decade.

Rise of fundamentalism

Fundamentalists are now gaining grounds in most parts of the world, be it hindus, christians, jews, or muslims. I guess only fundamentalists that will be harmless will be the buddhists, may be. It spells dark ages in many parts of the world. Fundamentalist no matter which sect they belong to are pariah, pests, and disgusting.

Altercations

A woman getting punched on the face by a cop in Seattle is a disgusting sight. She should not be arguing with a cop. But if a cop faces arguments he should fine people or something not go about man handling folks. The whole scene is bad behavior.

Iran and a world divided

Iran has posed a clear threat to the world order. No its not India nor China as was once believed but Iran. Military might and wars change world order. Iran is spreading its influence in the middle east and neighbors like Afghanistan and Iraq look up to Iran. Spreading of weapons by Iran is bound to happen. Firstly Iran is well funded and its funds will only increase with time. A lot of first world countries depend on middle east for their economies. Military strike on Iran is one strategy to preserve balance of power but it is not going to be easy and the world economy will plunge for another decade or so. Isolation of Iran on the other hand will develop a parallel world of business and technology. Say America says no internet for Iran then Iran develops an internet of her own with help of well funded friends and so on. The world is headed for division and I am kind of sorry. It is sad when you have to enter countries with a booming of gunfire when visas sufficed once upon a time. Moreover I for one have no favorite sides to take either.

Volatile world

If Bush thought that many countries in the world were making weapons of mass destruction then it is more true today than it was then. And America is currently playing the role of policing world weapons of mass destruction. The truth is that sanctions and confrontations only expedites arsenal. The environment has to change before any slow down in ammunition happens. The hope that the Obama administration would change how the world viewed America is soon fading and America still remains the global bully. Bribing nations with perks and hoping to get them to vote like America wants will not achieve the goal. American perks can never match the profits Russia or China can get by selling arms to the middle east. The saving grace for America is that the world (even Iran) still wants to be on its good side and one might be surprised its not because of America's military might. I for one prefer America - the land of the business men to America - the land of military men.

Helen Thomas and political correctness

Helen Thomas has stirred up a hornet's nest by asking Jewish people in Israel to go home back to Germany, Poland, America and everywhere else. So we ask where is home for the Jewish people of Israel? Israel was supposedly promised by god to Jewish people and so the chosen land of these people. They surely cannot go back to Europe where they were ill treated for centuries. America is alright. But say would some of the new worlds like New Zealand and Australia suit them? I would say not. Anti-semitism in is a real thing in most christian and muslim parts of the world and can spur up any moment. Perhaps somewhere near China, Africa, or India Jewish people may feel more safe. Its weird that how one person's religious beliefs many times stir up trouble for another. The only option is that Jewish people make peace with Palestinian people for they surely had a rough deal in all this. It is wrong to think of Jewish people as occupiers but must be thought of as immigrants to the land where they feel safe. I say its a little ironical.

Legal troubles of celebrities

I am a little amazed at how many celebrities got in to legal trouble in US.
1. Jessy Owens
2. Muhammad Ali Clay
3. Bill Gates
4. Martha Stewart
5. Michael Jackson
6. Arthur Miller

Extremely small countries

Now the Gaza strip is a problem because it is awfully small. It is situated so near the border of Israel that unless Israel and the people of Gaza are at peace, it becomes a security problem for Israel who everyone loves to hate in that region. Only when every country in the world decides that they will not anchor expanding border ambitions can small countries feel safe. Gaza if it becomes an independent state either needs to seek peace with Israel or else the world will have to provide security for Gaza which is a far fetched wish.

Solidarity

Its a lot easier for people to join a peaceful protest than a violent one. That is the secret of success to gather people of the likes of Gandhi and Martin Luther King. Injustice is distasteful to many no matter who or where they are but not many will want to involve in activities propagated by hooligans. Consensus of people is required to face many issues facing the world today. Nothing says it louder than an orderly group of decent men, women, and children. A society that can organize such gatherings are only a step from attaining and retaining its freedom. If such meetings are not possible governance is not possible once freedom is attained.

Peaceful methods however are not successful without mass participation. Aung San Suu Kyi remains in jail in Burma. This is a failure of the Burmese people. Peaceful methods can win only in elite societies and so India is one of those. The salt march always is a matter of personal pride for me. People in these societies are aware, will protest, and demand rights as long as it does not involve doing wrong themselves. Whenever there is mass participation in achieving a goal the society evolves since they learn to recognize the enemy within themselves. Mass participation usually involves societal reform and I for one am all for it.

Becoming villains

Sometimes you are a villain by another's actions. To some extend Israel is a unique country which becomes an easy target of hate for zealous religious groups and others. But Jewish people in most parts of the world command a respect because of their artistic and scientific skills. No reason why Jewish people in their homeland should not emulate their race in other parts of the world. Military strategies are not working and injustice towards palestinian people make no sense. Time for a rethink for Israel.

Afghanistan's job

Afghanistan has to demonstrate peacefully to the world time and again that it can manage its own affairs. It is the very absence of peace that allows foreign powers to control it. Some people would find more satisfaction in getting some kind of military victory. But peaceful means are more popular and always works if one keeps track of human history. The only people who can be free and deserves to be free are people who can look beyond aggression and seek goals and means to reach the goals. Luckily humanity is at a stage that nations have to give explanations for their actions however lame it may be. A couple of centuries back we were not that civilized. I say regular people do not have such civilized situations in their daily lives and are faced with "I said so" situations more than explanations.

The humane domination

Whenever a group of people face injustice that is when their best elements come up. But there need be no crisis for being humane. Helping others out, seeking justice, working hard, and such things, makes life a lot more satisfactory though these qualities have become unfashionable in many parts of the world. Troubling others and grabbing is more in and its really making no one happier.