[Gambas-user] Against the war

[Ronan Chilvers]

Hi Daniel

On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 15:04:07 CET
danielcampos at ...282... wrote:

> This is a different message:
> 
>  As you probably know, one of the more horrible terrorist attacks have happened today at Madrid, Spain. One of the trains was just the train I used to take to go to my work, before I started using the bus. Me, as all the people killed today, we are innocent people, that just want to work and to live in peace.
> 
>  There's not any valid reason to steal the live of a innocent person. 
> 
>  This is just a cry for peace and freedom.
> 
>  No more war, no more suffering, it is enough.
> 

My sympathies to you and everyone there.  Sadly we have 'progressed' to a point as a global society where a few rule the many.  Global democracy is so badly crippled that people do not have an effective voice or are so disillusioned that they don't use the voice they have. I'm not USA bashing here, but when the most powerful country in the world can detain people, without trial, without public justification, without consultation, not to mention going to war without international or electorate approval on a trumped up charge (and yes the UK is guilty there too), then we are in dark days indeed.

Part of the reason I think Linux and projects such as Gambas are important is because they are about the common good.  Good tools for all, for free, supported by everyone.  Why not approach international politics similarly? Communication is the key to starting to solve terrorism, NOT building bloody great walls across the country (Israel) or bombing the hell out of each other.

Enough.  Back to the excellent Gambas...

Ronan
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