Monday, 27 September 2010
Thursday, 23 September 2010
It is true that we have liberty to express our ideas, but it is real too that our rights finish when begin the rest peoples´s rights. So is very important that we do not abuse of our liberty because in that case we can affect the juridical sphere of the people aroud us. Unfortunately that eccentrinc person forgot that religion always have been a very important part in all societies around the world because the humanity, since many centuries ago, have believed in a Superior Entity, which was named God, and have searched the form to comunicate and establish connections whith He, so the religion was created by the humans. I think that Alex Stewart will have many difficulties and criticisms because the real problem is not his ideas or opinions, the bad action in opposition to society in general is that he did not respect the things, in this case The Bible and The Koran, that are sacred by some groups of people like Catholics and Muslims.
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
How to tell your little sister or brother that the family's pet has died
By Efratah García Vega
When you are facing a tough and dramatic situation like the death of the family’s most beloved pet, it would be helpful to keep the following tips in mind.
First, get your little sister or brother prepared for the bad news. Take her/him to a nice place like an ice cream shop. In case the child asks for the reason why you are doing such admirable action, tell her/him, in a non hurting way, that he/she should be quiet and enjoy the moment because this would not happen very often.
Now, buy her/his favourite ice cream.
Then, sit down and enjoy your ice cream while you talk about what a typical kid talks about.
If she/he wants more ice cream, buy it. CAUTION! Do not get out of pocket.
When you have finished your dessert, go to a little park.
Once you are there, begin playing with her/him.
At the time you play together tell her/him everything in an extremely soft way.
After that, try to console her/him saying that everything will be all right, that “Miguelito” (or whichever the name of the pet was) has gone to the beautiful and peaceful pet’s heaven and some other comforting phrases that come to your mind.
In time, go to a pet shop, buy another pet... and get ready for the next event.
Sunday, 19 September 2010
How to give a “successful” government report.
These days in Mexico, a strategy to give a government report is critical to survive in the middle of political revenges and close to election times. This is a basic guideline to avoid uncomfortable situations:
- The first thing that you need to avoid is the possibility to get an answer in national TV, just after finish the report, so look in the local constitution for some legal opportunity to just send a written report to the congress.
- Give an announcement on national TV that is not necessarily that you go personally to deliver your annual report.
- Some week before the deadline, spend some money for being present in all the mass media, try to make as many advertisements as you can, and show in them happy people. Don’t forget to say that everything is great and that the country is on the right track.
- Send your report to the evaluators with your personal secretary.
- Give a “message to the nation” the next day of the report’s delivery. You should give the presentation in an emblematic place, lets say, the national palace. You have to consider at least two important things: the presence of the mass media and invite to your principal friends.
- Remember to send additional security guards; you never know when disappointed people could become aggressive.
- You must be sure that your discourse include all the good points that have happened in the year, and that all the bad things are enough covered up, in that way it doesn’t sound too bad.
- Sometimes there are some events that are impossible to covered up, in that case, be sure to blame someone else. If it is necessary, you should seem the victim.
- At the end, of your performance, don’t forget to say that everything is ok, maybe after saying it many many many times, it becomes the reality.
- After the show, you should continue with the promotion of your good government on all the mass media for at least two weeks more, or as much as is necessary.
It is important to mention that if you follow these indications, you maybe cannot improve your performance as a president, but it seems like you do.
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Queensland lawyer Alex Stewart smokes pages from the Koran and Bible
From:The Courier-Mail, AAP
September 13, 2010 1:04PM
A BRISBANE-based lawyer and atheist who videoed himself smoking what appeared to be joints made with pages from the Bible and the Koran expects to lose his job at a Queensland university.
In the video, posted on YouTube, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) staffer Alex Stewart compares cigarettes made with pages from the two holy texts. In the clip, titled "Bible or Koran - which burns best?" the professed atheist says burning religious books is no big deal and people need to get over it.
"It's just a f---ing book," he says.
"Who cares? It's your beliefs that matter. Quite frankly, if you are going to get upset about a book, you're taking life way too seriously."
But the QUT, which employs Mr Stewart, is not impressed. Vice-chancellor Professor Peter Coaldrake said that the university does not support the destruction of religious artefacts.
"The university is obviously extremely, extremely unhappy and disappointed that this sort of incident should occur," Professor Coaldrake said in Sydney today. "It may have occurred in the individual's private time or on a weekend - it doesn't matter. There is always in the community collateral damage to these sorts of things." Prof. Coaldrake said Mr Stewart met university management today and has since decided to go on leave for an unspecified period.
Mr Stewart had not been sacked, Prof. Coaldrake said after the Sydney news conference, but the university would review the matter in accordance with its code of conduct.
Mr Stewart, an assistant organiser with a group called Brisbane Atheists, was not at his Brisbane home today but in an earlier message on the group's website he said he expected to be sacked.
"I'm screwed. I think I will lose my job over this. Damn it," he wrote.
Yesterday, the president of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, Ikebal Patel, slammed the video.
"I think it's highly offensive that he has done this to two of the holiest books in the world," Mr Patel said. "It does not in any way add any value to trying to promote world peace and the consideration of different views - especially when there are heightened tensions around the anniversary of September 11 and the Eid el Fitr (end of Ramadan) celebrations."
However, the president of the Islamic Association of Australia, Sheik Muhammad Wahid, said while Mr Stewart's motives were deeply hurtful to Muslims, his future was for the university to decide.
"We condemn it and our feelings have been hurt by this man," said Sheik Muhammad Wahid. "There is no need for this kind of thing, just to create disunity and disharmony among people living in Australia."
He urged Muslims to turn the other cheek.
”I urge my fellow Muslims to abide by the laws of this country and not take any action which breaks the law," he said. "These types of actions should be condemned by the wider community. He must be asked what was his agenda, what was his purpose? Maybe he was not of sound mind at the time."
Queensland police said they were not investigating the matter.
In the video clip, Mr Stewart says the Bible and the Koran are "just books". He refers to the furore sparked in the United States by a controversial pastor, who had threatened to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
"With respect to books like the Bible and the Koran, whatever, just get over it," he says. "That said, I don't think it's completely appropriate unless it's done for a good purpose, which I've done today."
He gave the Bible a seven out of 10 for its burning qualities, and said it was better than the Koran which left him feeling sick.
As he smokes part of a page from the Koran, he ponders: "I wonder what Mohammed would have thought about this. Is this profanity, is it blasphemy? Does it really matter?"
Mr Stewart has told The Courier-Mail the video was a joke and he does not do drugs. The green substance featured in the video was actually grass clippings, he said.
He defended the stunt, saying basic freedoms, such as freedom of speech, should not be threatened simply because someone might be offended.
Comment was being sought from the Catholic church.
- with the Courier-Mail
How to enjoy walking under the rain?
Many people dislike walking under the rain because they get wet. But I assure you that it could be an interesting and delightful activity, just follow the next simple steps.
1. First you must be sure that it is a raining day.
2. Leave at home or in a safe place all the things that you are carrying (e.g. backpacks, books, mobile telephones, etc), to keep them dry. You should not bring an umbrella because the main idea is to enjoy getting wet while you walk.
3. You should wear a comfortable shoes, a water resist shoes works better (rain boots would be perfect).
4. Now you are ready to walk under the rain, but before you could watch and feel how the raindrops are falling in your arms, hands, head and face. Also you must try to breathe so deep and smell the rain.
5. After those sensations, it is time to step. Later than the first step everything becomes easier, you have to keep stepping. While you are walking (the sequence of steps is called walking) try to enjoy the view, sounds and the environment around you. You do not need to have an established pathway, you do improvise!
6. When you got tired or too wet and chilly, you should back home.
When you arrive home it is highly recommend changing your clothes and drinking some hot beverage in order to don’t get a cold.
You should try it; it is a different way to live our daily life and enjoy small things. :)
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