June 18, 2024
What is meant by 'present'?, option one, that the problem is present, as in here, and needs to be dealt with?, or, another option, that are there are different kinds of problems that may for instance, be variants of older problems but affected by technology such as social media, or simply phenomenon that are a test for the times that present themselves? Or both? Today, this discussion is about both, so the title is left at what it is.
For the sake of time, and that there are a limited number of words in todays English, let it jut be spelled out briefly:
We, as in HCN, are not getting into the subtleties of the nuances of what defines gender. However, what defines gender-based violence as it relates to crimes against women, is information apt for this discussion.
Most websites include the descriptions:
- It is a global problem
- What mentally conditions and drives men to commit violence against women may be embedded in the society and upbringing around them; hence what may be wrongfully considered 'okay' in one culture outside the USA, then those persons immigrate legally or illegally into the US, and commit acts of violence against women crimes, it is a contrast to the setting in the US.
Most site include activities that fall into the violence against women category:
- Domestic violence
- Femicide
- Matrimony, matrimonial based violence- violence against the property of a wife, or against her related aspects of marriage, for instance, in some cultures there may be or have been violence over dowry money
- The general attitude that there is an okay or green light to target and carry out violence against women because of trends in a society that does the same
- Human trafficking
- Violence, harassment in the workplace
- Systemic Sexual Abuse- this is an organized form of sexual abuse, frequently involving numerous perpetrators and victims and used to control, condition, of “initiate” victims. This type of ritualized abuse may be repeated frequently and be perpetrated under the guise of a spiritual expression or initiation into a gang or other secret or selective group. (https://mncasa.org/glossary-of-sexual-violence-terms/)
These stories are all going on, or were going on recently enough, that it can be considered they were going on right round the same time, and could serve loose frame of reference:
- "In early March, the Polk County, Florida, Sheriff’s Office announced the completion of an 8-day anti-human-trafficking sting, which began on February 22. Out of a total of 228 suspects arrested for alleged involvement “in illegal acts related to soliciting prostitutes, offering to commit prostitution, or aiding and abetting prostitutes,” 21 individuals (almost 10 percent) were illegal aliens from Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. (Polk County Sheriff’s Office, March 5, 2024; Breitbart News, March 7, 2024)" https://www.fairus.org/issue/examples-serious-crimes-illegal-aliens
It is evident that a few out every thousand is spoiling and tarnishing things for everyone else; the larger group that may bring, usually, enriched culture, positive values, and respect.
Unfortunately, if there are not hundreds of situations/issues that are still ongoing, there are hundreds of cases that still have not been solved.
This story is subject to revisions and updates
Posted by HCN.
April 25, 2024
Update early morning May 2 2024 EST-- It should not be necessary to explain every detail why when the police or law enforcement authority ask you to do something, ordinarily, there is wisdom in obeying what they told you. For example, police tell you or a group to disperse an area or gathering, leave an area, turn your car off or pull over. There could be other reasons besides a perceived moment of being bossed around, for instance, the police have knowledge of other dangers present and are trying to prevent a danger from materializing that may not seem apparent to you. A car might be on fire and the driver was not aware of it.
There is some understanding that the situation pertinent Gaza Palestine is a heightened, intensified, emergency situation right through here. However, when hundreds of police ask that you not do something, that is a little different than someone impersonating police in the dark of night trying to rob you of money.
Protesters persisted to stay on campuses despite the warnings, orders, and advice.
At UCLA in the past 24 hours thereabout (April 30 - May1), materialized was the protesting students/ encampments have become a target of an attack.
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If you are a student and been protesting or considering protesting over issues about Palestine/Israel, it is best that when police or law enforcement authority with arrestable powers asks you to leave, such as from a rallying point, to leave. And leave no room for risk of being arrested.
Here's why:
Because down the road, if your arrest interferes with your ability to finish school, or get a job in the area of your want, your long term ability and magnitude of impact could be lessened. Basically, your voice at issues is not as loud. So if you really want to help and see progress made, protect yourself, as protecting yourself could be a part of attaining your goal.
There could be other issues or needs your country has later, and you might not be able to fill the shoes due to being arrested while somewhere between age 18 and 25 for instance.
The 'sacrifice' of arrest, jail, prison, over your career future, may seem noble, and may be, to a level; sometimes there are higher levels of understanding, which is to be capacitated and not incapacitated, which may mean omitting incarceration.
Tensions in the area known now as Palestine/Falestine/Israel have been going on for thousands of years, and there is a likelihood that there will be issues in the future.
Even if a total change occurs in the political climate in the region tomorrow, there could still be a multitude of issues involved in determining what materializes next in terms of areas such as, what governing structures to set there, who would be what, qualifications, histories, guarantees of each individual. So what next, more protesting over each decision or disagreement?
If protesting coincides with disagreement over issues, protesting might go on for hundreds of more years. Your qualifications to serve your country should be kept at its best. Don't let yourself get arrested.
Current events:
College and university campuses around the United States have been the sites of protesting in recent weeks over the issued in the Middle East. Some are reminiscent of protesting over the Vietnam War back in the previous, or previous to that, generations era, such 1960s, early 70s.
The number of arrests over the past few days have been up around a hundred at a time. That corresponds to hundred persons that may need to explain in the future, such as on their federal job application, or military entrance questionnaire, the circumstances of arrest, there standing the possibility of diminished job offers, which can correspond to the bigger picture of overall diminishing capabilities as a whole.
Posted by HCN.
March 29, 2024
Natural reactions indicating holding concern have occurred in large numbers when the physical direction of military movement from Russia to Ukraine was in general, southwestern. Other nations are along or near the southwestern direction, so alarms of varying degrees cropped up in recent months as to potentalities of other nations especially post Soviet disintegration, being a place of at least attempted entry by Russian forces. Perhaps some of those concerns have recently been allayed.
However, more recent news in this month of March seem to trend of moderately subtle but moderately sweeping moves on nation to nation level scale; which may point that potentialities of heightened tension or geographic spots where military activities, defense efforts, or even just talk, might occur may have shifted to those referent areas.
For example, Norway has slated closing two embassies right through here 2024, Mali and Uganda.
Meanwhile, articles like this discussing Arctic have started to appear:
https://www-naftemporiki-gr.translate.goog/kosmos/1607441/rosia-ipa-kai-nato-epitachynoyn-tin-stratiotiki-toys-drastiriotita-stin-arktiki/?_x_tr_sl=el&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc , The Arctic is back in the spotlight: "USA and NATO..."
Writers in the recent month have discussed what NATO feels is a threat, whereas it is said in news reports it may be the case that former Soviet regions not be so much the direct recipient of such threats.
https://www-ertnews-gr.translate.goog/roi-idiseon/i-rosia-enisxyei-to-strato-tis-sto-dytiko-tmima-tis-xoras-se-apantisi-sto-nato/?_x_tr_sl=el&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=scRamping up and down levels of readiness is going on by different entities.
Posted by HCN.
February 27, 2024
In a book principally authored by a well known scholar known as the Hadhrat or titled Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jilani, sometimes spelled Gilani, also known as the Saint of Gilan or Jilan, in the translated into English version by Aftab ud Din Ahmad roughly the late 1950s, there is a section of the book that discusses the hands the world is in.
Today it is evident that this is a serous issue when individuals such as the ballerina, K Karelina or Khavana, with ties to L.A., CA and Maryland, perhaps an hour up the road of DC, with a dual Russian USA citizenship, having been taken to jail, events unfolded perhaps since the invasion of Ukraine on through now, the story glamorized, and you may have guessed it, there is little to nothing anyone interested in her release can do to remedy the situation. Part of why people are concerned and alarmed is because of the reputation the Russia imprisonment and labor system got especially during the Gulag era, that prison life for the young lady could be very harsh and even put ones life at risk.
Urals area is notorious for abductions and types of treatment involving apprehension, that would seem unusual here in the US.
Soldiers, prison guards, police, and employees of the government in Russia, like for any nation, are bound by their patriotism to obey the orders they are given. It does not necessarily become an indicator of ethical character balances, depending on what gets involved sometimes, if they carry out orders.
News reports say the charge is treason. However, like many that are familiar with intense drama involving imprisonment of Americans in Russia, there is the smell of something uncomfortable going on.
The subject is single, at least reasonably healthy or attractive, educated, and vulnerable. The ingredients for movie making material are all there.
(Psychology/philosophy of stomp out all things that could be perceived as contrary to power strongholds directive might be at play here).
News reports say she raised and or sent funds to Ukraine, perhaps military.
The move to go to Russia, even if tenuous may have been a case of throwing stones in glass houses. Even knowingly risking danger, is still dangerous, in ways more severe than the subject may fully understand.
In another situation, is the US Air Force Airman Bushnell who in DC involved himself in self-harm using fire last weekend. That was not the first time in recent DC history events like that have happened. Anarchist influenced when young, as reports are showing, and he was young as it was when he died, are not the only ones that engage in this kind of activity. A reference to India culture Sadhus etc. that may engage in the practice for different reasons. Some may recall when Kurdish leaders, roughly 20 years ago, were imprisoned especially those considered to elevated or of high degree in their practice if Islam, supporters for their release performed minor acts of immolation in protesting process.
Generally speaking, when in a crowd and it is not the culture, it, self-harm using fire, could be viewed as abuse of the human emotions to the innocent persons that witness, and child abuse, and it is recommended not to do that, there are alternatives.
Meanwhile, fire rages in Hebron. Airstrikes often involve a fire component.
Fire that you see today, has certain qualities. It looks exciting, glamorized in movies that perpetrate violence, cause pain, and referenced are made to fires of hell understood to be punishment and hence a hurt to the body. All said, still, fire deserves to be treated with sobriety like anything else.
The feelings that are prevalent in the air as we speak, are people are stuck; they are stuck in the situation of being bound to American patriotism, whereat many aspects of America are tied to defending Israel. If Israel calls upon the US to act or US chooses to act, and there is a conflict an individual holds, such as complete nonviolence in the region, it could pull an American patriot in two different directions, so much that it tears them apart as the saying goes.
Long ago, early man, perhaps Adam, or perhaps Nuh or Noah, laid down foundation in the region in and around what is now called Palestine and Israel.
They are father's of many, could be bloodline ties, maybe the figure of speech that they are forefathers. So both, and of course all. For discussion, both, those believers, and those that do not believe. Fathers to Arab, Palestinian, Jew, stems of religion, Muslim, and so on.
Many lighted well known figures have either been in the region or passed through.
When those that are considered generally of the Naseer, feel a certain way, whereas there are Naseer back in those areas where the referent lighted figures were, their leanings are weighted, mainly ones founded on ethical grounds.
These words say in place of going into detail about history and evolution of different peoples.
Basically Jesus, many transliterate from Arabic a nonexistent parallel starting with a gutteral sound, Isa, is said to have been through that region. Bethlehem, Nazareth, and so on.
What's this divide 2020 something roughly years later as pro Israeli on one side, pro Palestinian on the other?, and either side, depending which side you happen to be standing on at a given moment, and what practice if a faith you claim, where it is 'okay' to start and continue unthinkable and unspeakable violence. The basis for viewing is more, maybe not completely, but more of what is discussed in the paragraph before this one.
American soldier age about 25, performs an act of self-harm. He is trying to tell powers that be something. He did not have to die, but sometimes stunts go awry. Just holding up a cigarette lighter for a second or two has sent the message.
There are people here in the US that do not feel that numerous lives lost in region of Palestine/Israel is proper; blind to which side of geographic boundary, and blind to whether Sephardic, Ashkenazi, Labor, Likud, Muslim, Zionist, Jew, Bedouin, non-Bedouin, Mountains of Naseer, so on and so forth.
That not everyone that is, or looks, like Caucasian, Anglo, Anglo-Saxon, English and European immigrant and settler stock, of fair complexion, are all in for all our destruction of anyone claimed to be not an Israel proponent; this is especially pertinent to the US in this discussion.
Buzz word iron clad.
Air Force representative in press conference about the Bushnell incident, said the US is iron clad as aligned to defending Israel.
One does not need to be an iron clad Muslim extremist to want non-violence from Israel and it's propenents.
Many people and cultures may believe that some of the post October 7th 2023 actions taken by Israel was a bit much, perhaps a line in the sand crossed, is a term to describe, after lines in the sand were crossed by the perpetrators of the October 7th event; after a series of back and forth lines in the sand were crossed since roughly 1946.
But that people are stuck because there is hardly anything they can do to calm down the situation in Ukraine in terms of the military actions taken on them, and to calm down the situation in Israel/Palestine region and carrying over more recently to Lebanon, which underwent airstrikes in the last few hours.
Hands the world is in, may have led to the stuck gridlock.
Think of this for a moment, how could the Russia ballerina get her release secured? If a mission was conducted to get her out by a daring rescue mission, whoever does it would basically face the imminent risk of declaring of war on Russia, definitely not a move to make, the sheer size and population of Russia is in consideration. So who could do such a thing even if they could do it?
And how did the international politics get set so that that is the predicament?
Look at all the political ties, economic intertwines Russia has with so many places in the world, oil, foodstuffs, banks, military equipment trade, borders with other nations such as Poland, China, Finland, Norway, Latvia, and Belarus, whereat, the US has different ties of sorts with them too.
Hours of laying out dynamics in geopolitics could be done here, but for right now, the practical assessment table talk, end of the day is, situations like the one in Ukraine/Russia and it's ramifications like prisoners in Russia is at gridlock where anyone that wants to see anything otherwise is on pins and needles of risking the destruction of numerous relations.
Bad happenings keep happening unabated, due to the gridlock, due to certain aspects of world relations held in by certain hands, who, unfortunately, may have put a greed of decadent objectives as priority over human good.
The dream panacea at this point is to have it come true that everyone mentioned on this page calm down.
Posted by HCN.
