Have Coffee Will Write: MAGNA CARTA, BOBBY SANDS AND GUANTANAMO
Have Coffee Will Write: MAGNA CARTA, BOBBY SANDS AND GUANTANAMO
From the very politically astute Mr. Hess.
This struggle (in Ireland) has been near (not necessarily dear) to my heart since I was a young girl and used to hear vague whispers about 'the troubles' - part of me secretly rooted for the IRA - not because I am violent but because you have to fight oppression. It's the only way to overcome.
These stories are gut-wrenching and incredulous as well. That a civilised nation in the 20th century could treat people so inhumanely...I could never wrap my brain around that. Of course it's not just the saga of Ireland, it's ALL oppressed peoples in other countries where ideology clashes with neighborly love and often times it's the poorest of the poor suffering. How long before a Bobbie Sands, or a Che Guevara rises up to lead the people to freedom/a better existence. That may or may not necessarily mean by violent means - but how much can humans be degraded and treated like chattel before they finally DO snap?
The answer, I suppose varies from culture to culture - but I do know that mistreatment/abuse of the PEOPLE by a regime will eventually wear away the fabric of their self-esteem until the only answer is to strike back or fall deeply into despair - at what point do a people decide enough? Can we really call them 'terrorists' if all they are trying to do is protect the only way of life they've known?
From the very politically astute Mr. Hess.
This struggle (in Ireland) has been near (not necessarily dear) to my heart since I was a young girl and used to hear vague whispers about 'the troubles' - part of me secretly rooted for the IRA - not because I am violent but because you have to fight oppression. It's the only way to overcome.
These stories are gut-wrenching and incredulous as well. That a civilised nation in the 20th century could treat people so inhumanely...I could never wrap my brain around that. Of course it's not just the saga of Ireland, it's ALL oppressed peoples in other countries where ideology clashes with neighborly love and often times it's the poorest of the poor suffering. How long before a Bobbie Sands, or a Che Guevara rises up to lead the people to freedom/a better existence. That may or may not necessarily mean by violent means - but how much can humans be degraded and treated like chattel before they finally DO snap?
The answer, I suppose varies from culture to culture - but I do know that mistreatment/abuse of the PEOPLE by a regime will eventually wear away the fabric of their self-esteem until the only answer is to strike back or fall deeply into despair - at what point do a people decide enough? Can we really call them 'terrorists' if all they are trying to do is protect the only way of life they've known?
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