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Protest in Burma

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:54 am
by MissLT
Monks brave teargas and gunfire to challenge generals' grip on Burma

This news might break our rule of no discussion of politics or religion if the members discuss it in any way related to politics or religion. Therefore, I'm asking you not to do it. Instead, please talk about it as a peaceful act that needs more support.

I know I'm supporting it. It's not because there are monks involved. I'm doing it because I believe what they're doing is right.

As Blaise Pascal said, "justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is power may be just."

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:03 pm
by MissLT
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070925/ap_on_re_as/myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar - The military government banned assemblies of more than five people and imposed curfews in Myanmar's two largest cities on Tuesday, after thousands of Buddhist monks and sympathizers defied orders to stay out of politics and protested once again.

I feel like I'm reading Harry Potter, book 5, once again. :x

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:14 am
by Vega

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:20 pm
by MissLT
When a friend from Hawaii sent me a link to a news article about monks’ involvement, I replied simply that I thought it important that the monks be clear that their involvement was only for promoting happiness, peace and freedom, not any political ideology.

I am so offended right now!

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:13 am
by Krisi
Shocking news. (Another act of man's cruelty to man.)

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:51 am
by Vega
LennyeTran wrote:When a friend from Hawaii sent me a link to a news article about monks’ involvement, I replied simply that I thought it important that the monks be clear that their involvement was only for promoting happiness, peace and freedom, not any political ideology.

I am so offended right now!
Why? :roll: Are you from Hawaii? I like Hawaii, I've never been there though, it is said that there are many beautiful beaches there...

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:49 pm
by MissLT
Xkalibur wrote:
LennyeTran wrote:When a friend from Hawaii sent me a link to a news article about monks’ involvement, I replied simply that I thought it important that the monks be clear that their involvement was only for promoting happiness, peace and freedom, not any political ideology.

I am so offended right now!
Why? :roll: Are you from Hawaii? I like Hawaii, I've never been there though, it is said that there are many beautiful beaches there...
Read it again and you'll know why I'm offended.

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:51 pm
by MissLT
krisi wrote:Shocking news. (Another act of man's cruelty to man.)
Yeah, isn't it sad? This is why I'm never fond of non-democratic parties. They're one of the worst human beings. :x

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:43 am
by Krisi
Yes, very depressed! (But my sympathy has got nothing to do with any party...I'm not against any party because I understand that everything has its positive and negative aspects.)

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:23 am
by MissLT
Absolutely. Nonetheless, some political party out there would do anything to shut you up from criticizing the country. And those people got beaten, killed, tortured, and disrobed because they found their government was unreasonable. History has repeated itself. :roll:

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:57 pm
by Bambang
There's always a political agenda behind a political tragedy. The question is who's the mastermind and what's the purpose? It's still a big mistety.