Tuesday, July 12, 2011

March in July

I posted the following comments at Beer Flower's blog re whether to participate in street protests or not. Obviously, these are my opinions and each individual must weigh the potential cost/benefits/risks and make his/her own final decision.

Haricot said .....

We all have our own circumstances to consider and must weigh the impacts AND responsibilities to (approx in that order):

- ourselves
- loved ones (next of kin)
- extended family (relatives)
- friends
- other citizens

For example: The #1 responsibilities of a single mother with a baby is to herself and the baby, not to her friends and other citizens and must decide accordingly.

Of course, there are martyrs but I think they are the exceptions rather than the rules.

Do we make our decisions with our hearts or heads, or both? That's the question.

(July 11, 2011)


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20 comments:

啤酒花™_J said...

I like the title - March in July!

just to share with u -

http://donglim.blogspot.com/

http://donglim.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-post_09.html

http://www.jbtalks.cc/viewthread.php?action=printable&tid=1037317&sid=l74OGP

If you google : Aunty Bersih ANNIE OOI (黄)(Malaysia), more news on her! (IF a 65-old-lady is dare to march alone! - I am ashamed of myself!)

- this is how the people feel - after 50 over years...all we wanted - a change in a peaceful way! this is what democracy is all about! correct me if I am wrong!

啤酒花™_J said...

那天早上,我是铁定了心要一个人去的。然后,再想办法与朋友会面。但是,竟然在最后关头(出发前的一通电话)让我的自私赢了所有!所有的准备都徒然!背弃我的信念与朋友!

啤酒花™_J said...

btw, it's just a rally, not 【street protests】...the people came in peace, was never even meant to protest the gvt!

If the people really wanted to protest, i bet with the spirit in the people, things would have turn bad! riot perhaps? But none of the people did carry any molotov cocktail/weapon/...only mineral water, salt and toothpaste - things that were useful to ease the chemical effect fr the tear gas /water cannon.

Some even came with nothing but a heart and faith they hold on, like Aunty Annie.

the inner space said...

sayang sayang sayang!

啤酒花™_J said...

the inner space, I "heart" (thanks, my heart still hurt though. But, I will march on - the future is there to reach!)

Haricot 微豆 said...

啤酒花™_J:

>> .... A change in a peaceful way!

Citizens may ask the govt-in-power to make a number of changes thru existing process. They may force the govt-in-power to step down and let someone else do the changes. Or, they may overthrow the govt-in-power by force. The chance of violence increases accordingly.

Haricot 微豆 said...

啤酒花™_J:

Don’t be too hard on yourself!

Haricot 微豆 said...

啤酒花™_J:

We can only hope a peaceful rally will not turn violent.

Haricot 微豆 said...

SBB:

I learn a new word !!

Beatle song: All we need is sayang !!

Haricot 微豆 said...

啤酒花™_J:

For sure, we must remain hopeful for the future !!

the inner space said...

The melody is lightheartening and full of laughs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQnSM7_kssM

rasa sayang

rasa sayang eh
rasa sayang sayang eh
eh lihat nona jauh
rasa sayang sayang eh

buah cempedak di luar pagar
ambil galah tolong jolokkan
saya budak baru belajar
kalau salah tolong tunjukkan

pulau pandan jauh ke tengah
gunung daik bercabang tiga
hancur badan di kandung tanah
budi yang baik di kenang juga

dua tiga kucing berlari
mana sama si kucing belang
dua tiga boleh ku cari
mana sama abang seorang

pisang emas dibawa berlayar
masak sebiji di atas peti
hutang emas boleh di bayar
hutang budi di bawa mati
..

啤酒花™_J said...

the inner space, sayang in malay means - 锡(爱锡)

微豆, Beatle song: All we need is sayang !! - yes!

the inner space said...

Malaysia famous for TIN minning the tin mine lake prawns are delicious!

Haricot 微豆 said...

SSB:

I watched the video clip !! Nice children's song.

Google translation:

love love love love eh eh eh see much love lady love eh Cempedak fruit on the fence to take pole please jolokkan I just learned that one child please stand pandan island far to the middle three columns crushed volcanic dike body in its natural soil that good memory of the two or three cats ran the same two or three of the striped cats can I find where the brother of a ripe banana sailing brought a box on the debt can be paid in gold, carried off its debt ..

Haricot 微豆 said...

啤酒花™_J:

I got it !!! They love tin 爱锡, all they need is tin ....

( Sorry, got carried away :P )

Haricot 微豆 said...

SBB:

Do the prawns in tin-mine lakes taste metallic??

the inner space said...

哈哈哈哈!HBB
just analog distilled water 蒸漏水 and Spring Water 礦泉水 which taste better?

啤酒花™_J said...

u both are funny! :D

Haricot 微豆 said...

SBB:

>> .... just analog distilled water 蒸漏水 and Spring Water 礦泉水 which taste better?

I guess I missed your point
>_<

Haricot 微豆 said...

啤酒花™_J:

>> .... u both are funny! :D

One is funny half-full, the other is funny half-empty.

We are twin brothers :P

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