Documents released by WikiLeaks bring to the forefront a double standard in Afghanistan, men may have sexual relations with young boys but not adult men. Not that I condone either, however when one is morally wrong shouldn't both be. What is our military to do? Pedophilia is a crime in the US, UK, and most western countries. Do we enforce our laws on the people we are helping or let them continue to practice their culture? Being a native Hawaiian and an American I can see it both ways.
Due to the Missionaries that came to Hawaii in the 1780's, many cultural changes happened, some good and some bad. As an American seeing what was happening in Hawaii in the 1780's, I would have be horrified by some of the laws and social norms.
So what is the best way to deal with this problem? I am not sure. My biggest concern is the well being of the young male children being used for sex by the older men. If we are to help them that needs to stop. How to do it without creating a cultural backlash is the problem. If the Afghans haven't figured out that homosexuality with boys is the same as with adults, there may be nothing to change that belief.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Cultural Sex or Child Abuse
Monday, December 20, 2010
Wastebook
Read where we are spending money we don't have on things and project we don't need.
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Don't Mess With The Internet
The FCC is trying to gain control over the net using "Net Neutrality" as their in. LEAVE THE INTERNET ALONE! I know there are problems with information available on the net. Some information might even be considered dangerous, of course pornographic, racist, and any other bad thing out there, however this is the beauty of the internet, it is freedom. The freedom to post and say anything a person wants. It no longer puts the power of the press in a few, it puts it in millions. Any regulation by a government agency like the FCC or even worst the United Nations, would hamper the expression of many people. I believe if any regulations are tried that the real hackers, the ones who work for individual rights and freedom of expression will fight to remove any and all restrictions to the flow of information. (Did my filter just turn off?) No I typed it "Hackers".
Most Hackers do not steal data for profit, destroy networks for financial gain, or do anything to cause problems. Most hackers work to improve the environment that they work in, the wold of ones and zeros. They are the people leading the charge in developing most of the shareware or freeware on the net. Open Source products abound and are at times better than commercial products you can buy. I wounder who created most of the Open Source Products?
Call your Senator and Representative and tell them to vote no on Net Neutrality. Also tell the UN to stay out of the Internet.
Don't Tangle The Web With Rules -Investors.com
Most Hackers do not steal data for profit, destroy networks for financial gain, or do anything to cause problems. Most hackers work to improve the environment that they work in, the wold of ones and zeros. They are the people leading the charge in developing most of the shareware or freeware on the net. Open Source products abound and are at times better than commercial products you can buy. I wounder who created most of the Open Source Products?
Call your Senator and Representative and tell them to vote no on Net Neutrality. Also tell the UN to stay out of the Internet.
Don't Tangle The Web With Rules -Investors.com
What Does Janet Napolitano Know About Anything
A new task force, just what we need, more government spending on climate change. We know now that it was all made up, yet our government is still pursuing it as a real threat. If people are afraid of flooding, wildfires or hurricanes, they should move. We have survived for thousands of years because we use our brains to solve problems, not governments. People survive in the harsh weather conditions because they either move or adapt. If they don't they die. I refuse to pay for stupidity and so should you.
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US Russia Treaty START a Bad Idea
The Hill is reporting that Harry Reid is pushing the Senate to ratify the the New Start nuclear arms treaty. At this point it is possible for the Democrats to push through any legislation since that still hold the majority, however after reviewing the treaty, it is a bad deal for the US and its allies. It must not be passed.
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The new START Treaty: central limits and key provisions.(Treaty on the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, 2010, United States-Russia)(Report): ... Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs
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The new START Treaty: central limits and key provisions.(Treaty on the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, 2010, United States-Russia)(Report): ... Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs
Monday, October 18, 2010
Roads blocked as French pension protests escalate
Roads blocked as French pension protests escalate
Fuel, oil, gas or whatever else you need to move people and goods are not moving in France. Union workers united, claim to have a right to retire at 60. Okay let them and their union pay for it and not the French Government. This is what is coming to America if we do not understand the consequences of our actions. No union bail outs like GM. Unions are supposed to be working to take care of their workers not the American people. Unions leaders used to serve its members but now all they care about is money and power for themselves.
Fuel, oil, gas or whatever else you need to move people and goods are not moving in France. Union workers united, claim to have a right to retire at 60. Okay let them and their union pay for it and not the French Government. This is what is coming to America if we do not understand the consequences of our actions. No union bail outs like GM. Unions are supposed to be working to take care of their workers not the American people. Unions leaders used to serve its members but now all they care about is money and power for themselves.
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