Tuesday, July 22, 2014

the world

Seems like all people want to do around the world at the moment, is kill each other.

Either by shooting down full planes of people in aeroplanes, or going to full-out war - once again, in its 4 000 year history of conflict - in the Middle East.

And these are just the headline grabbers.

But the thing that really got to me, and made me almost vomit (I haven't been able to read beyond the headline and only know the basic details otherwise I fear I will go mad), is the story about the little boy and the hijackers in South Africa.

It makes me so sick to my core, I want to scream.

Why is the world so fucked up?

Hashtag depressed.

8 comments:

po said...

I know. I used to read the news a lot but now I tend to stick to a bubble where I don't need to hear these awful things. At least that family got their child back and he was not hurt... I guess.

po said...

Oh gosh, wrong hijacker story :( I read one where the hijackers kept a boy for three days and then took him to a mall where he was eventually returned to his parents. I think they just did not want to do with him and he was not part of their plan. A much happier story than the one you linked to, sheesh!

Katinafrica said...

So sick of the world at the moment. That story and the babies on the plane that was shot down. Having kids these stories just destroy me. It's been a bad year.

Val said...

I'm joining po in the bubble. The world is going mad.

Coffee and Books Cape Town said...

I know which one you mean Boo. The "Mommy please help me" boy who didn't make it. So sickening I really just don't know what to say. I am a man sure. All these crimes are being committed by MEN. If there was ever a time for a Second Coming on this earth its now. Retreating into a bubble does not help. If all the "Good' people did that, what then? Understand the frustration. How can each of us help reverse this evil in some small way? Maybe stop people criticising the USA so much. The good deeds they do are never acknowledged properly. Such as 47m just given to the Palestinians to help. Two thirds of famine relief given to Somalia a couple of years ago. But all and sundry keep vilifying them. Sure they've made mistakes in the past, who hasn't. But they've got my vote and support. I end up in a lot of arguments with conspiracy theorists etc "the CIA is behind everything " etc. Aagh!!!! Support those making a genuine effort to help the world and monitor and discipline evil despots????? Dad xx

Coffee and Books Cape Town said...

PS. The world is asking - why is Washington being so QUIET about the Ukraine tragedy and crisis? My guess? They are THINKING. Carefully. They promised to get Bin Laden in ten years. And? They did. Like the others. Minimal fuss and collateral damage. God Bless them.

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