“Violence can only be concealed by a lie, and the lie can only be maintained by violence.
Any man who has once proclaimed violence as his method is inevitably forced to take the lie as his principle.”
Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
Lies can only be maintained by violence, violence can only be maintained by lies....
EXEMPLAR HUMANAE VITAE - SPECIMEN OF A HUMAN LIFE. I am not really a sofa. But I try to be a filosofa. This is the parent blog of my other blogs which all began here, and which in totality constitute the views of an urban peasant living in London. Including some thoughts on politics, psychology, religion, employment and education. And a little humour. I am a rationalist, a humanist and an atheist and I write from a green/socialist/libertarian perspective.
30 April 2008
27 April 2008
23 April 2008
You fight with your right hand, caress with your left hand
"You fight with your right hand, and caress with your left hand."
What else can I do?
What else can I do?
20 April 2008
Zimbabwe
I can't help thinking that many people could be doing far more to defend democracy and end tyranny in Zimbabwe.
9 April 2008
Quote
Transforming hatred of an enemy into compassion is what lies at the spiritual core of all religions.
Sister Helen Prejean (1939-), Catholic nun.
Sister Helen Prejean (1939-), Catholic nun.
7 April 2008
A Labour Government that Increases Tax on the Poor
Why is a Labour government increasing the tax on poor people?
Disgraceful.
Even Numpty Cameron is against it!
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Why didn't they let that bloke get a light for his ciggie?
Konnie Huq wouldn't let him get a light.
Free Tibet!
Human Rights For China!
Disgraceful.
Even Numpty Cameron is against it!
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Why didn't they let that bloke get a light for his ciggie?
Konnie Huq wouldn't let him get a light.
Free Tibet!
Human Rights For China!
4 April 2008
Meet Evil With Good
"Meet evil with good, then you will be saved.
Meet evil with evil, then you will be lost."
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My mistake was to accept your hate.
Meet evil with evil, then you will be lost."
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My mistake was to accept your hate.
1 April 2008
Poppy Shakespeare the film
Poppy Shakespeare - the telly film based on the novel - was on Channel 4 last night.
Really liked it. Haven't read the novel. Might do now.
Sort of a "mental health" Trainspotting.
Couldn't always hear what the character N was saying.
On the whole I thought it was excellent.
The character Poppy Shakespeare, who enters the hospital a healthy and "normal" person, is destroyed by the mental health system.
It also showed the absurdity of the concept of "mental illness" or "insanity" or "madness", as well as the absurdities of the system and the way that it is an industry, a sub-culture and a for some a way of life.
And the way that is now being cut back to the bone.
Really liked it. Haven't read the novel. Might do now.
Sort of a "mental health" Trainspotting.
Couldn't always hear what the character N was saying.
On the whole I thought it was excellent.
The character Poppy Shakespeare, who enters the hospital a healthy and "normal" person, is destroyed by the mental health system.
It also showed the absurdity of the concept of "mental illness" or "insanity" or "madness", as well as the absurdities of the system and the way that it is an industry, a sub-culture and a for some a way of life.
And the way that is now being cut back to the bone.
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