Comments for Global Voices Online http://globalvoicesonline.org The world is talking. Are you listening? Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:07:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Algeria-Egypt: Online Feud Over Football Match by ashur http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/12/algeria-egypt-online-feud-over-football-match/comment-page-3/#comment-1601449 ashur Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:07:26 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=105858#comment-1601449 Dear friends from Egypt It is difficult to understand how much violence has been put into the game starting one month before the meeting in Cairo. When you want to win absolutely by any mean and divert people's attention from the nation's real problems, thus politizing an almost ordinary fooball game, and that it happen you lose the game, well, the higher you've been boosting yourself, the most terrible will be the falling. That's what you're experiencing after the defeat on the "ground of Mars". Therefore it becomes quite easy to justify the defeat by putting the blame on somebody else account i.e. Alerians. Our friends (we used to call them our brothers) from Egypt have always been welcomed to Algeria in conformity of pur Muslim tradition and brotherhood and international rules. We never expected Egyptian medias and fans to reach that level hyteria around a football game. It would have been much more profitable to both peoples to stay high in spirit and not to mix football game and politics so as to stay clean. When the Algerian team have been wounded in the bus four hundred meters between the airport and the hotel, with no protection whatsoever, what do yu expect Algerian fans would do? The World have seen the images of the wounded Algerian players. Today the Egyptian medias show two commercial surfaces that have been devastated by the Algerian fans, well, you genious one, find the relations between the two events or the equilibrium! Hatred will lead you wherever, you never entended to go and at the end, only remorses. Very easy to go down and lose one's dignity with such passion. Strictly speaking, Egyptian team was quite fantastic however it did not win. That's the way things go :one loser and one winner in a football game, so what's the problem? Do you commit the sin in thinking the Egyptian football game should never lose? Why? I am personally ashamed about the attitude of the Egyptian medias in particular: they changed a football game into a war and slauhtering and buchering. By Allah tafar'un is not good. The Algerian side just reacted, mixing the sacred blood of shuhadas to a football game and so on. Come on, let's be responsable and think little bit about the consequences of our words and deeds. (do not lit a fire least you burn in it). The sickness of Arabs is that they put a folkloric emphasis in self praing: it is to who is going to the hero, the most noble proving by this behaviour thier "awsome nothingness". Somebody calls himself a tiger, another one a lion another a Phara'un etc, what a mess and what a pity At the the same time other people from other cultures, around are planing higher tecnological achievement for the welfare of their people. Arabs, always are striving for the leadership of nothing! The Mighty Allah will always defeat the boosting ones. Aller, ya gam'aa, friends, do not be bad loosers!'cause c'est la vie! Cheer! Dear friends from Egypt
It is difficult to understand how much violence has been put into the game starting one month before the meeting in Cairo.
When you want to win absolutely by any mean and divert people’s attention from the nation’s real problems, thus politizing an almost ordinary fooball game, and that it happen you lose the game, well, the higher you’ve been boosting yourself, the most terrible will be the falling. That’s what you’re experiencing after the defeat on the “ground of Mars”.
Therefore it becomes quite easy to justify the defeat by putting the blame on somebody else account i.e. Alerians.
Our friends (we used to call them our brothers) from Egypt have always been welcomed to Algeria in conformity of pur Muslim tradition and brotherhood and international rules. We never expected Egyptian medias and fans to reach that level hyteria around a football game.
It would have been much more profitable to both peoples to stay high in spirit and not to mix football game and politics so as to stay clean. When the Algerian team have been wounded in the bus four hundred meters between the airport and the hotel, with no protection whatsoever, what do yu expect Algerian fans would do? The World have seen the images of the wounded Algerian players.
Today the Egyptian medias show two commercial surfaces that have been devastated by the Algerian fans, well, you genious one, find the relations between the two events or the equilibrium!
Hatred will lead you wherever, you never entended to go and at the end, only remorses. Very easy to go down and lose one’s dignity with such passion.
Strictly speaking, Egyptian team was quite fantastic however it did not win. That’s the way things go :one loser and one winner in a football game, so what’s the problem? Do you commit the sin in thinking the Egyptian football game should never lose? Why?
I am personally ashamed about the attitude of the Egyptian medias in particular: they changed a football game into a war and slauhtering and buchering. By Allah tafar’un is not good. The Algerian side just reacted, mixing the sacred blood of shuhadas to a football game and so on.
Come on, let’s be responsable and think little bit about the consequences of our words and deeds. (do not lit a fire least you burn in it).
The sickness of Arabs is that they put a folkloric emphasis in self praing: it is to who is going to the hero, the most noble proving by this behaviour thier “awsome nothingness”. Somebody calls himself a tiger, another one a lion another a Phara’un etc, what a mess and what a pity At the the same time other people from other cultures, around are planing higher tecnological achievement for the welfare of their people. Arabs, always are striving for the leadership of nothing! The Mighty Allah will always defeat the boosting ones.
Aller, ya gam’aa, friends, do not be bad loosers!’cause c’est la vie!
Cheer!

]]> Comment on Puerto Rico: Hate Crime Against Gay Teenager Causes Outrage by Andrew Hughes http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/20/puerto-rico-hate-crime-against-gay-teenager-causes-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-1601440 Andrew Hughes Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:58:27 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=107180#comment-1601440 The socking waste of a life so young is a crime on humanity, one can only imagine how frightened Steven Mercado must have been whilst facing this horrendous and tortuous end. Local governance and the hypocritical religions of the church have a great deal to answer too, teaching homophobia. Every lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community member around the world should express there support for Steven Mercado family, friends and the wider community in Puerto Rico and protest until justice is done. The socking waste of a life so young is a crime on humanity, one can only imagine how frightened Steven Mercado must have been whilst facing this horrendous and tortuous end. Local governance and the hypocritical religions of the church have a great deal to answer too, teaching homophobia. Every lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community member around the world should express there support for Steven Mercado family, friends and the wider community in Puerto Rico and protest until justice is done.

]]> Comment on Saudi Arabia: We'll Defend Ourselves - For The Right Reason by marryasunni http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/18/saudi-arabia-well-defend-ourselves-for-the-right-reason/comment-page-1/#comment-1601424 marryasunni Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:56:49 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=106340#comment-1601424 When will the problem end and peace returns ? When will the problem end and peace returns ?

]]> Comment on Taiwan: Foreigners face discrimination from banks by anon http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/15/taiwan-foreigners-face-discrimination-from-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-1601407 anon Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:48:01 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=106407#comment-1601407 This is a pretty poor quality and poorly thought out blog posting to be linking to from Global Voices... The "discrimination" is only in the traditional sense of the word in that there is differentiation between citizens and non-citizens when applying for a credit card. But if you read his post, Patrick ridiculously claims *racial prejudice*. Sure, foreigners have a hard time getting a credit card, but that's true whatever your skin color. This is a pretty poor quality and poorly thought out blog posting to be linking to from Global Voices…

The “discrimination” is only in the traditional sense of the word in that there is differentiation between citizens and non-citizens when applying for a credit card.

But if you read his post, Patrick ridiculously claims *racial prejudice*. Sure, foreigners have a hard time getting a credit card, but that’s true whatever your skin color.

]]> Comment on Brazil: The loss of a pioneer digital activist by Jose Murilo http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/20/brazil-the-loss-of-a-pioneer-digital-activist/comment-page-1/#comment-1601402 Jose Murilo Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:25:09 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=107478#comment-1601402 Saudade de um irmão querido. The picture reminded me of his peculiar way of being happy all the time. Thanks, DIego. Saudade de um irmão querido.
The picture reminded me of his peculiar way of being happy all the time. Thanks, DIego.

]]> Comment on Global Health: World Toilet Day Raises a Stink by Keta Haluha http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/19/global-health-world-toilet-day-raises-a-stink/comment-page-1/#comment-1601393 Keta Haluha Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:37:44 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=107234#comment-1601393 World Toilet day made it all the way to Timor - http://twitpic.com/olhag World Toilet day made it all the way to Timor – http://twitpic.com/olhag

]]> Comment on China: Drought and the Three Gorges Dam by China News Roundup For November 20, 2009 « China Environmental Governance http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/11/china-drought-and-the-three-gorges-dam/comment-page-1/#comment-1601384 China News Roundup For November 20, 2009 « China Environmental Governance Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:04:10 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=105562#comment-1601384 [...] related news the dam’s water level has been unable to reach the planned 175 meters (WSJ) and some in China ask if the dam is exacerbating the [...] [...] related news the dam’s water level has been unable to reach the planned 175 meters (WSJ) and some in China ask if the dam is exacerbating the [...]

]]> Comment on Brazil: The loss of a pioneer digital activist by David Sasaki http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/20/brazil-the-loss-of-a-pioneer-digital-activist/comment-page-1/#comment-1601380 David Sasaki Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:23:49 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=107478#comment-1601380 Thank you for letting us know and for honoring his memory Diego. I hope that his values and spirit live on. Thank you for letting us know and for honoring his memory Diego. I hope that his values and spirit live on.

]]> Comment on Trinidad & Tobago: Christmas Songs by Carol http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/06/trinidad-tobago-christmas-songs/comment-page-14/#comment-1601377 Carol Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:56:44 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/06/trinidad-tobago-christmas-songs/#comment-1601377 BTW... Mel, check your Inbox. I emailed the songs you wanted. Does ANYONE have mp3 versions of Lennox Grey's Christmas album songs? The only one I have is "Around My Christmas Tree' and would truly love to have the others. Carol BTW… Mel, check your Inbox. I emailed the songs you wanted.

Does ANYONE have mp3 versions of Lennox Grey’s Christmas album songs? The only one I have is “Around My Christmas Tree’ and would truly love to have the others.

Carol

]]> Comment on Trinidad & Tobago: Christmas Songs by Carol http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/06/trinidad-tobago-christmas-songs/comment-page-14/#comment-1601376 Carol Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:53:09 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/12/06/trinidad-tobago-christmas-songs/#comment-1601376 Hi folks Got a lot of Trini Christmas oldies... all thanks to this page so I'm willing to share. If anyone's interested, just post your email address and I'll try and send to you. Can only upload 2-3 songs at a time though. Have a Merry 'Trini' Christmas wherever you are in the world :) Hi folks

Got a lot of Trini Christmas oldies… all thanks to this page so I’m willing to share. If anyone’s interested, just post your email address and I’ll try and send to you. Can only upload 2-3 songs at a time though.

Have a Merry ‘Trini’ Christmas wherever you are in the world :)

]]> Comment on Bhutan: Shangri-La or Ethnic Cleanser? by karma pem http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/17/bhutan-shangri-la-or-ethnic-cleanser/comment-page-2/#comment-1601358 karma pem Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:14:51 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=105778#comment-1601358 Hans- I totally agree with Sonam. It was very kind of you to take on the cause of this young fellow that you are talking about but sometimes there are more to things that meets the eye. How is it that people and governments in the west can validate illegal immigration? The “Illegal aliens” are immediately deported to their country of origin. When Bhutan does that, she is accused of expelling her “citizens”. I am so damn tired of explaining to people in the west about the fragile geopolitical situation surrounding our country. If one studies or even attempts to do so, one will realize that in South East Asia, Bhutan is a minuscule country surrounded by its giant neighbors who are dealing daily with separatist and terrorist groups. Some of whom even entered Bhutan demanding an independent state for themselves. What an irony- didn’t they realize that they were violating the sovereignty of an independent country. What about the growing threat of Maoism in the so called “refugee camps” in Nepal. For crying out loud, can we afford to be complacent. The answer is a definite NO. Talking about discrimination- a word, I find personally is used so easily to justify personal causes and sometimes even acts of terrorism. What about the biggest social injustice “the caste system” which is a part and parcel of certain group of people’s social norms Hans-
I totally agree with Sonam. It was very kind of you to take on the cause of this young fellow that you are talking about but sometimes there are more to things that meets the eye.
How is it that people and governments in the west can validate illegal immigration? The “Illegal aliens” are immediately deported to their country of origin. When Bhutan does that, she is accused of expelling her “citizens”.
I am so damn tired of explaining to people in the west about the fragile geopolitical situation surrounding our country. If one studies or even attempts to do so, one will realize that in South East Asia, Bhutan is a minuscule country surrounded by its giant neighbors who are dealing daily with separatist and terrorist groups. Some of whom even entered Bhutan demanding an independent state for themselves. What an irony- didn’t they realize that they were violating the sovereignty of an independent country. What about the growing threat of Maoism in the so called “refugee camps” in Nepal. For crying out loud, can we afford to be complacent. The answer is a definite NO.
Talking about discrimination- a word, I find personally is used so easily to justify personal causes and sometimes even acts of terrorism. What about the biggest social injustice “the caste system” which is a part and parcel of certain group of people’s social norms

]]> Comment on Cuba: Blogger Yoani Sánchez Introduces Voces Cubanas by Eric Munoz http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/14/cuba-blogger-yoani-sanchez-introduces-voces-cubanas/comment-page-1/#comment-1601343 Eric Munoz Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:02:31 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=68327#comment-1601343 I am sorry I made such a small statement. When I left Cuba at the age of 10,all I can remember are good things. I remember going to Pinar Del Rio to stay at a place where the hotel had only suphur water to drink and bathe, sorrounded by majestic beauty. I believe It was called Los Ranchos De San Vicente. La Habana Vieja where most of my relatives lived. El Malecon where my dads builduing was. He worked for Esso.La copa In Miramar where we lived. El Monte the San Barreto where we played soldiers. The police station called la decima quinta ( where 3 shots were fired when Fidel took over and all the \cascitos\ streamed out. All I remember Is beauty. Now again due to polital BS Icant visit since I will wait till Americans as a whole can travel.You are such a strong force In Cuba and I admire you. Maybe just maybe I will be able to swim In the waters of Varedero. Your admirer Eric Munoz I am sorry I made such a small statement. When I left Cuba at the age of 10,all I can remember are good things. I remember going to Pinar Del Rio to stay at a place where the hotel had only suphur water to drink and bathe, sorrounded by majestic beauty. I believe It was called Los Ranchos De San Vicente. La Habana Vieja where most of my relatives lived. El Malecon where my dads builduing was. He worked for Esso.La copa In Miramar where we lived. El Monte the San Barreto where we played soldiers. The police station called la decima quinta ( where 3 shots were fired when Fidel took over and all the \cascitos\ streamed out. All I remember Is beauty. Now again due to polital BS Icant visit since I will wait till Americans as a whole can travel.You are such a strong force In Cuba and I admire you. Maybe just maybe I will be able to swim In the waters of Varedero.
Your admirer
Eric Munoz

]]> Comment on Puerto Rico: Hate Crime Against Gay Teenager Causes Outrage by Firuzeh Shokooh Valle http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/20/puerto-rico-hate-crime-against-gay-teenager-causes-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-1601341 Firuzeh Shokooh Valle Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:42:21 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=107180#comment-1601341 Thanks Jillian! Thanks Jillian!

]]> Comment on Argentina: The Countryside and Social Conflict by Viajes Argentina http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/05/23/argentina-the-countryside-and-social-conflict/comment-page-1/#comment-1601327 Viajes Argentina Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:06:37 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/05/23/argentina-the-countryside-and-social-conflict/#comment-1601327 Same story in Argentina. They are growing up in his economy, doing exportations very well and suddenly goverment wants to take internal advantage of every business. For many years "The Campo" had to work very hard withouth any help of the state.. Summary: Now Uruguay is exporting more than Argentina.. Same story in Argentina. They are growing up in his economy, doing exportations very well and suddenly goverment wants to take internal advantage of every business. For many years “The Campo” had to work very hard withouth any help of the state.. Summary: Now Uruguay is exporting more than Argentina..

]]> Comment on And the best country in the world is…. by Ram Bansal, the Theosoph http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/11/18/global-voices-and-the-best-country-in-the-world-is/comment-page-4/#comment-1601326 Ram Bansal, the Theosoph Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:57:24 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=107048#comment-1601326 The best country in the world is Germany for reasons of its peaceful scientific developments and valuing its people by keeping them in good health. The best country in the world is Germany for reasons of its peaceful scientific developments and valuing its people by keeping them in good health.

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