humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of politicians, legislators, activists, women in politics and the everyday voter.
Stop The War Within To Stop The War Outside
I am sure most of us are following the Russia-Ukraine situation. And that probably brings up a range of emotions from fear to outrage, disbelief to despair. For me, I cannot get over the fact that we have humans (like you and me) in this day and age who believe that marching tanks into the middle of a city, bombing nurseries, killing other humans (like you and me) are even possible. It is such a primitive and barbaric act that my mind cannot grasp that it is actually happening today on our planet.
By Anu Sundaram4 years ago in The Swamp
Ukraine Freedom from Russian aggression.
The era of Brazenly Conquering Nations for No Reason, Order than Power has passed and War is not a child play. Do you ever imagine it will come to this? Looking at the homeless and death of innocent civilians The Russian leader and his criminal entity inflated the pain of war on the people of Ukraine and they must be held accountable. The world needs to help Ukraine now because the people of Ukraine are fighting for freedom and democracy. I don't know about you, but I believe that freedom is worth fighting for. I also believe that we should all do our part to stand up for what's right, even if it means taking a stand against something as powerful as a war.
By Taii obaroghedo4 years ago in The Swamp
Ukraine: Bright face, darker than Genghis Khan
Once upon a time, the BJP's IT cell used to make fake videos and spread them, but now Indian students from Ukraine are making and sending shocking real videos. They are crying and Modi is crying. For them, the Ukraine crisis is no more important than a means of winning elections. Modiji had stressed the need for a strong leader in the difficult circumstances of indirect mention of Ukraine in an election rally on February 5. At the time, the situation was under control, but the prime minister could not predict that in two days his friend Putin would destroy all of Ukraine's airports. Little did they know that after that it would be impossible to bring back students studying in Ukraine, so they should be immediately called to India by plane. Today, our children are crying and asking why our government could not do this if their government took away the Iraqi and Iranian students studying with us. The straightforward answer to this question is that the choice of Uttar Pradesh is currently on Modiji's nerves. They want to win UP somehow so they have no idea. Didn't Ukraine come to the polls to get its students out of trouble?
By Salman Khan4 years ago in The Swamp
Why is freedom important
The phrase freedom refers back to the opportunity that everyone has to make choices concerning their personal lives, but with certain barriers. We have the capability to select from a variety of options but within the same time we have to now not jeopardise the liberty of others. Absolute freedom does not exist because if all people could be loose to do whatever they need then unwittingly the others’ proper to freedom may be violated.
By Artical Media4 years ago in The Swamp
Peace for Ukraine: Waiting for Godot!
The devastation in Ukraine still continues and things are getting complicated day by day. The news of loss of lives and property are pouring up, making our emotions in fragile mode. The answer to the question of ‘Peace’ is becoming very crucial and important. International community is taking steps which seems to be on the table with invisible impact. The only source of real information, the local media is too projecting what their country leadership want to convey.
By Kishenjit Sinha4 years ago in The Swamp
Freedom
Concept of Freedom: As a principle of politics, 'freedom' has two meanings. Freedom in the first sense is considered to be a quality of human existence, which means that where other elements-objects or creatures of nature are regulated by the immutable laws of nature, the same human beings, after acquiring knowledge of the laws of nature, Makes it a means to fulfill its objectives. So he can give his life any form he wants. Freedom in another sense is a condition of man' in which man is capable of fulfilling self-determined goals and is not subjected to any external constraints. It is important to note that the idea of the 'state' of freedom comes to us only when we accept the 'virtue' or capacity of freedom in human beings. The main concern of political theory is with the 'state of freedom'.
By Amit Kumar4 years ago in The Swamp
Freedom? A natural human right for ALL….
Freedom? A natural human right for ALL…. The word freedom is defined as “the power or right to act, think or speak as one wants without hindrance or restraint.” This also leads to the idea concerning freedom of choice for different things throughout life. Notice that the definition of the word has “power” in it, hence this is what leads to unfortunate causes in the lack of freedom, choice of different things in life and being able to be an authentic individual. Freedom comes with a very high price tag at times, especially when it comes to life or death. Those who have power to give freedom to others have an immense responsibility to be ethical, kind, giving, and also empathetic to the lives of every human being who wants freedom, seeks freedom or already has freedom in their own right. I often ask why do people abuse the power that they might have when it comes to issues of freedom? Unfortunately, the abuse of power stems from the egotistical arrogance and greed of some individuals that can lead to the crushing weight of war. What happens to the innocent individuals who suffer and have their freedoms taken from them because of those who abuse their power? Often times they might lose their lives in the most unfair way. My heart breaks to think of so many innocent women, children, and families who have been displaced from their homes without wanting to be simply because of the disgustingly horrific and egotistical power of one person or a small group of individuals. Freedom rings in the minds of all humanity I’m sure, but again those who wield the majority of the power in the world because they have billions of dollars or extreme political influence do not always do what’s best for others because of a selfishness and once again, greed for power. Life can be a vicious cycle of joy, pain, happiness, suffering, back to joy for a while, then back to sadness, depression, exhaustion, then a little bit of joy once again. I ask myself daily, is this freedom? I honestly do not know. But it seems as though the longer we live, the more our freedoms are tested everywhere we go, no matter where we are in the world. I simply and honestly hope and wish for the forces of the universe to come upon those horrific individuals who crush the freedoms of innocent individuals and they are held accountable for the atrocities that they cause because everyone deserves to have some freedom in their life which reflects joy and happiness. Freedom is definitely a privilege, although it is important for people around the world to realize that freedom absolutely does not mean hurting other human beings ever in any way, whether it be emotionally, physically or psychologically. The Liberty Bell of freedom must be taught and exemplified in young, middle-aged and older individuals throughout life in order for there to be more widespread joy for basic human freedoms in life. Freedom should come “free” to all in the world but unfortunately it isn’t always “free” - ironically freedom often times comes with a huge price tag.
By Lisa Lopez4 years ago in The Swamp
