REMEMBER FORGETTING : CENSORSHIP . . . . WHY? (remembereacheleventh Dec07)
a "remembereacheleventh" campaigner, x | 08.12.2007 11:58 | Anti-militarism | Other Press | Terror War | Oxford
The campaign to "remember each eleventh" SEEMS to have gotten a lot of arbitrary censorship . . . . Why might this happen?
In particular, a reference to the december 2007 piece put up on 1/12/07.
Is there serious objection to a campaign that tries to overlap all types of peoples acts of trying to remember those that suffer from the effects of wars, then enquire how we might all prevent the recurrence of tragedies?
In particular, a reference to the december 2007 piece put up on 1/12/07.
Is there serious objection to a campaign that tries to overlap all types of peoples acts of trying to remember those that suffer from the effects of wars, then enquire how we might all prevent the recurrence of tragedies?
For further information about this campaign, see the piece that was put up here on the 01/12/07 (also on the "World" site, as the campaign has echoes in other places - though most campaigning was, in the past few years, informal, so with a sort of "lucky simultanaeity") - or past posts here - those that remain, or that remain "unhidden". Use of a searchengine (. . . . ETC) with a few straightforward keywords should show the gist of the campaign - though it seems the most "clean", straightforward versions have "disparu" most. (hence, it seems, - a smear campaign at the same time, of sorts.)
December 07 is different in as much as the theme increases to include "what if" tales of dystopias - or "how we got out of them", as ways of playing good "mind stretching" exercises to show different ways to peace - to "kick out the jamms" a bit, so to speak.
Of course, the usual theme of unearthing different bits of the jigsaw from the past remains - both in terms of old peace treaties - or the recent news about how they were sabotaged ( the "Hague" 1899 peace process was due to have a follow on in 1914 after a prepcom in 1907 - treaties were waiting for signature . . . . outlawing the use of gas, bombardments of cities, etc. . . . the "League of Nations" had a disarmament process bit to it - that was oddly put back, then back, then back - to 1932(!) - that had a year on year - percentage - across the board - all nations actual disarmament process gaining the agreement of almost all nations, with the outlawing of largescale non-national, "commercial" arms dealers also a serious prospect . After the "war to end all wars" years of idiotic carnage it was the straightforward thing to do, as most saw it. A few vested interests were a bit of a block - but they had kids too, so to say that most sentient types were expecting a more sensible 20th century is a serious understatement.
The less written tales of the mistakes of old covert ops campaigns, too, have much need of getting put back into mainstream societies idea of the past - with at least a few mentions of the "rotten apples" clumsy ops to swindle their bosses, their nations - or their kids, seeing as the effects of these maladroit "cunning plots" are often felt, then paid for, by the entire of "mainstream" society.
The different ways people have shown to offer a few amends are also worth the mentioning - as are the "grittier" side of things such as the Irish peace process. . . .
Why this sort of thing might have gotten a bit of commercial censorship in the past is easier to guess at. In fact - easy to discover, uncover, remind or remember.
These pasts often aint "denied", the need is for people to see the patterns, do the "yes, it could happen here" thinking . . . . both to see the "dystopias" in time, but also for a good bit of problems/solutions free thought. Practical.
How often might a petty criminal accuse people trying to stop them ripping off society of "radical extremism" if they thought that might work. It does happen, so its worth supporting free speech sites - with the good criticism that keeps them free. If they aint free, they aint of much actual practical use - they get in the way of people sorting out problems, or saying things that do need saying.
Over to you.
Wishing you useful thinking this . . . . solstice/ season / eleventh / xmas / etc.
December 07 is different in as much as the theme increases to include "what if" tales of dystopias - or "how we got out of them", as ways of playing good "mind stretching" exercises to show different ways to peace - to "kick out the jamms" a bit, so to speak.
Of course, the usual theme of unearthing different bits of the jigsaw from the past remains - both in terms of old peace treaties - or the recent news about how they were sabotaged ( the "Hague" 1899 peace process was due to have a follow on in 1914 after a prepcom in 1907 - treaties were waiting for signature . . . . outlawing the use of gas, bombardments of cities, etc. . . . the "League of Nations" had a disarmament process bit to it - that was oddly put back, then back, then back - to 1932(!) - that had a year on year - percentage - across the board - all nations actual disarmament process gaining the agreement of almost all nations, with the outlawing of largescale non-national, "commercial" arms dealers also a serious prospect . After the "war to end all wars" years of idiotic carnage it was the straightforward thing to do, as most saw it. A few vested interests were a bit of a block - but they had kids too, so to say that most sentient types were expecting a more sensible 20th century is a serious understatement.
The less written tales of the mistakes of old covert ops campaigns, too, have much need of getting put back into mainstream societies idea of the past - with at least a few mentions of the "rotten apples" clumsy ops to swindle their bosses, their nations - or their kids, seeing as the effects of these maladroit "cunning plots" are often felt, then paid for, by the entire of "mainstream" society.
The different ways people have shown to offer a few amends are also worth the mentioning - as are the "grittier" side of things such as the Irish peace process. . . .
Why this sort of thing might have gotten a bit of commercial censorship in the past is easier to guess at. In fact - easy to discover, uncover, remind or remember.
These pasts often aint "denied", the need is for people to see the patterns, do the "yes, it could happen here" thinking . . . . both to see the "dystopias" in time, but also for a good bit of problems/solutions free thought. Practical.
How often might a petty criminal accuse people trying to stop them ripping off society of "radical extremism" if they thought that might work. It does happen, so its worth supporting free speech sites - with the good criticism that keeps them free. If they aint free, they aint of much actual practical use - they get in the way of people sorting out problems, or saying things that do need saying.
Over to you.
Wishing you useful thinking this . . . . solstice/ season / eleventh / xmas / etc.
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