Hello Eduardo, To be very honest, I am a bit confused. The generation of multiple lies is a social phenomenon. Politicians and the media are not alone in failing our search for facts and verifiable information. We have an obligation, as citizens, to demand better discernment from our leaders and from journalists. It is too familiar to blame others; we must ask ourselves, what do we do about it?
We should not tolerate being labelled in any way just because we ask questions. Unfortunately, this is what happens in many situations, including the Israel-Gaza conflict. Why can't we concentrate on finding peace-building measures instead of pointing fingers? Almost a year has gone by, and hostages are still held; people are still dying even if they are not involved in the war. I blame all parties involved and recognize that this is not enough. We must demand peace. If enough pressure is put on leaders to have peace, we may be making progress.
Agree with your sentiment, dear friend, but look at life through a realistic and not an idealistic lense. We can demand, but how many get involved in the political process and hold candidates' feet to the fire? How many of us understand the realities of a situation? How many understand that Israelis cannot negotiate their existence away with Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas seeking to wipe them off the face of the earth? How many of us can understand the Palestinians supporting terrorism while claiming to seen an independent state that would be Islamist and undemocratic in nature? How can we demand peace without knowing the conditions on the ground? If you have any peace building measures that can actually work given the dynamics of the situation on the ground I am all ears. We can question indeed, but when our political leaders lie through their teeth and the media reports dishonestly, how does one obtain the truth with which to formulate their political actions?
Hello Eduardo, To be very honest, I am a bit confused. The generation of multiple lies is a social phenomenon. Politicians and the media are not alone in failing our search for facts and verifiable information. We have an obligation, as citizens, to demand better discernment from our leaders and from journalists. It is too familiar to blame others; we must ask ourselves, what do we do about it?
We should not tolerate being labelled in any way just because we ask questions. Unfortunately, this is what happens in many situations, including the Israel-Gaza conflict. Why can't we concentrate on finding peace-building measures instead of pointing fingers? Almost a year has gone by, and hostages are still held; people are still dying even if they are not involved in the war. I blame all parties involved and recognize that this is not enough. We must demand peace. If enough pressure is put on leaders to have peace, we may be making progress.
Agree with your sentiment, dear friend, but look at life through a realistic and not an idealistic lense. We can demand, but how many get involved in the political process and hold candidates' feet to the fire? How many of us understand the realities of a situation? How many understand that Israelis cannot negotiate their existence away with Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas seeking to wipe them off the face of the earth? How many of us can understand the Palestinians supporting terrorism while claiming to seen an independent state that would be Islamist and undemocratic in nature? How can we demand peace without knowing the conditions on the ground? If you have any peace building measures that can actually work given the dynamics of the situation on the ground I am all ears. We can question indeed, but when our political leaders lie through their teeth and the media reports dishonestly, how does one obtain the truth with which to formulate their political actions?