We live in a world where information is power and what better source for information than the Internet? You would think that when we're spending 4-5 hours a day online, we would all be much better connected with the world around us but I think most of us can agree that we often struggle to participate in civic dialogue or even in day-to-day conversations. We want to make a point but sometimes we lack the support for it. We want to share something good with someone but we can't find the right words for it.
It all comes back to a lack of reading. So along with the new year, I thought it was time to once again get back to some blogging and share some notable things I come across in my random web surfings. I'll try to mix it up and keep some variety but I can only hope that when you walk away from your computer, you feel like you know at least one thing more about the world. Most of the articles will either be basic information about global events or something that I found touching, inspiring or motivating.
As always, please don't hesitate to share links, videos, etc . that you come across also! I've also tried to add tags onto each post so that you can find things that pertain to your interest...
Feedback is always welcome!
Anand
Samuel Huntington wrote about the Clash of Civilizations in the early 1990s. His thoughts were influential and triggered great discussion throughout the intellectual world. In brief, he suggested that in the post-Cold War world, people's cultural and religious identities will be the source of conflict, potentially culminating in a Third World War. The rise of religious fundamentalism in EVERY religion was noted greatly in the last decade and the start of the new decade with open conflict between Christianity and Islam only makes one worry… Here's the latest on what's going on in Pakistan… "In Pakistan, Christianity earns a Death Sentence"
If you have a bit more curiosity, there is a law in Pakistan called the "Blasphemy Law". In vague terms, it says that anything that is expressed against Islam is illegal. It is a vague law in general (and I have probably made it vaguer) but the point is that it is interpreted broadly and in recent times has been used openly to imprison non-Muslims. Recently, a political leader who was against the law was also murdered just further deepening the religious divide…
And there have been a series of events against Christians in recent times simply because of their religion… Here is a glimpse in case you missed the news..
Lage Raho AAnand bhai Lage raho
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