No doubt another Prime Minister's Questions that focused largely on Afghanistan. But with the currently rising death toll starting to sober, can we perhaps hope for less discussion of it?
Not that that would necessarily be a good thing. Denying something is happening does nothing; ignorance is only bliss if you have no conscience.
The only truly ethical way to get Afghanistan out of PMQs would be to stop the war. From the stance of an idealist, it's easy to say that if it had never started, it wouldn't need stopping, but of course, it does nothing now to be so simplistic.
All the same, the amount of lives lost and bloodshed beared out there for the past 8 years and 5 months is horrific and does make you question what it's really all for. Bin Laden is nowhere to be seen and the country is in ruin. Plus, it really is doing nothing to improve our international relations and prevent us from further terrorist attacks.
The harrowing scenes of war which meet our eyes from the relative safety of our television screens have become so engrained in our culture; such a part of our life that we are almost becoming immune to it. But becoming immune to war? What a truly awful concept to fathom. And while politicians habitually debate its merits or its drawbacks in the posh parlours of parliament, people out there are dying, every day.
Another Wednesday, another thought spared within the corners of Parliament for those who lost their lives in Afghanistan. But what will all this thought and 'respect' achieve? Will it stop people dying? Will it bring about a sense of justice?
War: what is it good for? Absolutely nothing.
Wednesday 10 March 2010
Saturday 6 March 2010
Disclaimer
The birth of this blog is thanks to my friend Ivan Pakhotin - together we have created this baby! I'll do the blogging, but I wish to aknowledge that it is he who gave me the idea for it. So really Ivan, thank you.
Before I get to work I wish to issue all readers (if there are any apart from me and perhaps the blog's father every now and then!) with a brief disclaimer about my chosen domain name. I understand that it could be taken the wrong way, and I want to make clear that I in no way uphold the belief that politicians are either universally charmless or all men, or both! But it cannot be denied that this is a gross stereotype of politicians within society and considering the fact that my other blog registered on this same site already has the domain name of thischarmingwoman-smiths, I thought it would be appropriate to apply a similar pun - this time of a Blur song. There is an invisible question mark which falls after the domain name, to show that I do not necessarily agree with this perception of politicians, though I do acknowledge that it is a stereotype. Given that I am such a politically passionate person, the name is somewhat ironic... it just amused me more than anything else.
The purpose of this blog is not to back any political party or to stir up scandal. It is merely for myself; to build up my own views on political issues - to consolidate them by analysing them into opinions through writing. Those who know me will already know I have a great political conscience and so starting this as something of a hobby should satisfy me somewhat (oh dear, so sorry for the sibilance! :P).
In all honesty it is probably something I should have started a long time ago. Thanks again to Ivan for finally kicking my ass into gear...
Before I get to work I wish to issue all readers (if there are any apart from me and perhaps the blog's father every now and then!) with a brief disclaimer about my chosen domain name. I understand that it could be taken the wrong way, and I want to make clear that I in no way uphold the belief that politicians are either universally charmless or all men, or both! But it cannot be denied that this is a gross stereotype of politicians within society and considering the fact that my other blog registered on this same site already has the domain name of thischarmingwoman-smiths, I thought it would be appropriate to apply a similar pun - this time of a Blur song. There is an invisible question mark which falls after the domain name, to show that I do not necessarily agree with this perception of politicians, though I do acknowledge that it is a stereotype. Given that I am such a politically passionate person, the name is somewhat ironic... it just amused me more than anything else.
The purpose of this blog is not to back any political party or to stir up scandal. It is merely for myself; to build up my own views on political issues - to consolidate them by analysing them into opinions through writing. Those who know me will already know I have a great political conscience and so starting this as something of a hobby should satisfy me somewhat (oh dear, so sorry for the sibilance! :P).
In all honesty it is probably something I should have started a long time ago. Thanks again to Ivan for finally kicking my ass into gear...
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