Monday Moaning: Educated Protest!

Monday Moaning: Educated Protest! 

The words in the title have come together as news has been spreading here on the news. Last couple of weeks I took a critic look at how the news was brought and more over the items that were talked about. Slowly a certain thought occurred to me and how we handle some of the problems we come across.

Not to mention that some issues hardly ever reach our ears or eyes let alone anybody doing anything about them.

Today it is about some of these things and without a doubt you know of many more or take a different look at the some of the things that do go on around the corner of your very own street.

I stand for doing rather than just Occupy a square in order to address something what is wrong in this world. Not said it is totally a bad thing but sometimes the truth behind the words are being lost as people have no clue what it is about and just move along with the protest.

History has a wealth on stories where the protest came to a change within the communities and society. And though these changes came to be after a protest it was the unity of the move that stood out and was probably the thing that brought the real change, even if we are still not quit done.

Think of the right for women to vote, or even the rights for the black community.

No we are still not there but they are the stories that made a difference.

Occupying a square or the many squares all over the world even today still has people baffled on the reason behind it. This includes me. It true reason was buried on the many different voices that sounded from crowd that thought had the same mind and idea.

That aside it shows that not all protests are well thought of or make a dent into the lives we try to effect. Same as a couple of weeks ago and also the reason for this moan today, was a couple of people laying floating arms into a canal of a city to address the fact that many illegal immigrant children are drowning in our sea or ocean.

Not the idea may well be real the actual impact is minimal and to me seemed a waste of money.

Instead of laying down in the water, asking for money so you can educate people, one could also get up and teach these children to swim.

Fact is that some of these children come from a country that does not have a beach. So they do not know about the undercurrents or the power of  wave being strong enough to plough down a child or even an adult. This kind of education should be shared so we can prevent them from drowning and yet we lay in a canal asking for money. These 5 people could each teach 5 children and share information with their parents. And it takes a couple of free hours to do so.

It is beyond me why we still not do what we think is important. Making this my protest to the protestors who sometimes do not know what the hell they protesting about or just want money instead of truly making that difference.

Not the first time though that I address something similar. The same is with buying that extra can of veggies for a family who has trouble making a living. Thing is, that if we all do something little we can make a big impact around us.

Schools however do it differently and teach our children to think only one thing and in some things very linear. A rare teacher will ask children to think outside the box and see it from a different perspective. It might well be where things do start to make a difference and in our healthy mind it is where it even should make a difference.

This is where it all starts, is it not?

And when you mix the two together we get the title. Education and protest.

Bringing the two together in this moan is about the fact that we all scream equality in every protest we have but that the education system is far from being just that.

News today is about the fact that there are children who are not going to school for different reasons. Just that they are not going to school is taking away the equal changes of some of these kids.

To understand some of them we have to make a change. Stand up and make a single voice.

It does not matter if the child is sick and can’t go to school all that often, they have a right to a good education but are being left behind due to their illness. This is unfair and creates what we fight against with our voices. Most of these kinds of stories hardly ever reach us, so we assume that things are taking care of.

Youth with a diagnosed intellect, high IQ or with a kind of autistic behaviour. These children need a different kind of education and in some cases they do not receive it in a proper way and are also left behind, taking away their chances of becoming a solid part of society and in their own community. This causes solitude and make them estranged from human contact.

Not something we should be promoting. Should we not give them a fighting chance to become of equal value as any of us who are healthy.

Last but not least are the kids of parents who can’t pay the system to have their child attend a school. We see these kids stay at home. They either have to take care of their siblings or roam the streets without ever having a change for a better future. This is kind of making history repeat itself over and over.

Should we not go out there and teach these boys and girls to at least read and do simple calculations. (I know some know very well how to calculate but lets not go there)

But it is about making a difference and it starts at school on an educational level. At the kitchen table of those who have never been informed or simply do not know.

Stand up and teach, speak up and create a society build on knowledge we can share so we each have the same changes.

Money is always needed if we do it big, but just a small person like you and me can have at least one of these kids under their wings.

That is a difference that will keep on sounding throughout the future and pays it forward in many more than just one way.

Best of wishes
Ranting Crow

PS. On a side note and one of the things going on in Poland. I think as well that a rape victim should have the choice whether to have an abortion or not. I know there are also reason to make it illegal and even criminal, but I think the psychiatric impact of the memory of such event is already to much to bare.

Thought of the day! September 07, 2015

What is wrong in this thought?

Equality should be a norm! Give me money rich bastard!

Now let me hear your opinion? When is equal becoming equal. When are we the same? Can one be treated equally saying things like this? It goes deeper than just its meaning. Will we be able to set a  norm when there isn’t, except maybe being human. Money is just another cause of big differences.

Monday Moaning: Equal Illusion!

Monday Moaning: Equal Illusion!

Oh is it turning in that kind of post. Well maybe but what is there to say about it. How many sides does this story know. Should we not ask ourselves whether we are trying to become reality or that we just faking Iit?

We are all talking high and mighty when we discuss equal rights. Though what does that truly mean?

In history we have had more than one example of where we tried (yeah tried) to create equal rights when it was about the coloured community. Yes coloured as it wasn’t just the black. Yes I am not going to use any other names as either is believed to become discriminating in some form or way.

This is however our first idea of tried equality. As even today the colour issue is still at hand and has many refuse to treat people equally. Sure the LAW made it so we some how had to treat people equal but this is has just became a rule in our society.

Equal my ass if we need to use or make up rules and laws to create what looks like equality. But under no circumstances is that a truth. As people are being distinguished for what ever reason.

No matter how we look at the rules, even women has been set in stone to have equal rights. Though in the rules and laws it is to be the same as me. Feel the difference there. How equal would that hold to, let us use, the rule where we differentiate the coloured community.

This is just a beginning where we use laws and rules to create a form of equality. Should this not be something buried inside our hearts. As human beings.

Sure enough we need laws and rules, of that I am sure though the reason why is another topic. When we discuss violations or murder we need to be sure that there is a law set up to explain why we give punishment. Yet this is a moral issue more than the subject about being equal. That said most crimes occur because of not being an equal.

Rich and poor might well be the biggest cause of why we never really will believe in equal rights. Do not get me wrong it is one of the many reasons. All in the name of hierarchy and making sure there is a difference between who is who. As long as we keep that system in check there will never be a day we can be equals. For in the system we have there will be worker bees and rulers of these foot folk.

The issue is spreading widely and what to do about it? As the causes are larger than we have thought this far. Reacher further than ever and even blurring as never existent.

I am referring to the issue here in Europe. We are looked at by the masses as anti social. Unwilling to help the large flow of refugees.

This might be harsh in words and very opinionated but I have thought about this. In a way I am disappointed I am looked as someone who discriminates. But why am I guilty?

Did they not flee there country for being mistreated. And we are talking about hundreds of thousands running from an organization as IS. I get that part. It is they who are not even considering equal rights like us westerners. Still why am I guilty of mistreatment.

In this state, cases form a strange equality idea. And though it has not yet happened how far away from it are we.

The best example is  happening more and more. Though the reason might always be different. A kid gets shot. Yes he was from the black community. The shouts of discrimination are uttered in a haste. Still who says that a victim should turn oppressor and discriminate or treat innocent people unequally. Plundering their stores burning houses and cars.

That gap we created has become a hotpot and reason to flip a switch and become the opposite.

Now back to refugees. They first are victims. Putting their own life in danger on over loaded boat. And than demand us to reconsider helping them.

What stopped them from doing so in their own country?

Equality so it seems is also very much religion related. How on earth are we going to create a world where all life and humans is treated as equal. I know it is a dream but still.

I am willing to help but why do they flood our borders as they can easily with their numbers and some help create a different system at their own country.

How can one ask for equal rights while the gap between two different worlds is being widened.  want to help but we can’t do it here in our own country. It is strange how they are saying they have equal rights and still oppress us or at least are able to demand. Are we doing the best we can.

Should one flip over from being one to another and demand when they can’t even be human themselves. Putting people in danger young children that drown when thrown of a boat? Is that how one treats a human? How equal are they being treated and how equal is there own treatment. I am pretty sure selfishness becomes a big issue when surviving instincts take over. And only the strong survive. Strong enough to trample over kids but not to oppose another man. And he demands to be treated equal?

It is a funny idea at this point?

Can we do better, are we doing the best we can.At the very moment I think we are with the flow as they are going. But in the long run it will only worsen unless we stop it at the core of the problem.

There is more than just religion though it is part of the next problem as well.

When we talk sexuality we stumble across problems we have with men and women. Why can’t we treat a human the same as any other when they are gay? Or how about the transsexuals?

Just like the early women rights and the black community we now put different sexualities to the bottom of our system. How are they any different from us? So we got a guy with tits or a woman with both a cock and pussy. Why do we treat these people any different.

Neither of us asks to be treated differently yet within the system we keep practicing we keep shunning those who are not equal to a certain what could be considered a norm.

True enough I hope we can put aside differences like that. That we can treat people as people for who they are and not what they look like, who they like. I know more than anyone that moral standards differ every here we look. But if one is thinking they are right does not give you the right to treat others differently. Most the time I am one of those who do blame religion. As it is used most as what is considered normal or a norm.

If rich and poor is a norm we will never be equals. If strong and weak is a norm we will never be equals. As long as we keep nit-picking on small things like colour, sexuality, religion or what ever small issue we can come up we will never achieve something like equality.

Sure enough one might not be the other but one can’t, morally speaking, become an oppressor from weakness and demand equal treatment.

Is equality an illusion, a far away dream? How close can we get to it?
Am I guilty of treating people differently on times. Yes I am as well. Do I in a way judge these refugees, yes I am. As the talk about one they thing they want another. And they also seem to think that our rules do not apply to them. It is a delicate issue going on. But there is so much more at hand than equal rights.

But what do you think? Ever thought about it in a deeper way? Digging beyond the media attention one might find a different answer. Spread the words and let us see how close we can get understanding motives, opinions and people. Respect an answer right or wrong. Find the best answer that suits you the best.

Best Wishes
Ranting Crow

Thought of the day! October 20, 2014

With today’s post it is kind of double edged or hold more than one meaning.

In the eye of men we all would like to be equal.

We say we want to treat everyone as equal, but what stops us? Is it just a wish from the heart. Is it how we want to be perceived or looked at. Or are we to fixated on keeping individuality. Where should this equality be drawn.

Thought of the day! August 18, 2014

Today’s post got me worried a little.

Is there equality in hierarchy?

We all talk about equality, we want it to be true. Though how real is it out there?