My dear Humble Follower, do not be confused
... well, being scared is another thing. There is no doubt that your physical
being is where you think it is; however, your confusion is not because of
‘where you are’ but ‘what you thought it to be’ --- your perception of it being
a ‘beacon’ of so many good things is far from the reality as it exists. So,
forget the ‘beacon’, read below and quickly overcome your ‘confusion’ and do
not forget to look over your shoulder as you go about living your daily life
(scared?):
Free
speech – Can you say something (even jokingly) at the airport that is not
acceptable to 'some' without getting arrested?
Liberty – Yes, you can violate international law anywhere in the
world and get away with it. At a more personal level, they get to see the whole
of you as you stand and raise your arms in the x-ray machines at the airports;
special attention is paid to beautiful women travelers for a full body scan and
close physical check-up (even the kids are not spared) --- and there is not a
damn thing you can do about it.
Democracy
– What democracy --- veto power at the UN, arm twisting if others do not agree,
happily dealing with and supporting dictatorships around the world as long as
it serves vested interests, and the list goes on --- take a closer look at the
gift of democracy that has been given to Iraqis and Afghans over the past
decade.
Minority
rights – Have you forgotten the camps where the Japanese-Americans were
incarcerated during World War II for no other reason than being a person of
Japanese origin?
Women’s
rights – Well, it is women’s rights that have prompted you to question your own
whereabouts in the first place; is there anything more that needs to be said?
Fairness –
See “women’s rights” above --- and ask the Iraqis, Afghans, Iranians,
Pakistanis, and the list goes on.
Equal
opportunity – See all of the above.
Cheers!
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