I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou
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My Vision
My Vision for The Region (Middle East)
5 june 2013
Is it the fear of the lack of understanding something or someone different from us the main reason for war? For many years, we have known the Middle East as a high conflict zone, mainly because of all the revolutions and wars that have taken place in the territory. The source of these issues: Freedom. I found this kind of contradicting, because we have the right to defend our beliefs and freedom, but it is important that we do it without harming others. The real problem here is the amount of conflicts that come from this pursuit. The Palestinian-Israeli conflict was perhaps how everything started. The conflicts demanding for territories and persecutions that were not able to be solved in an assembly and were placed in war, taking with it millions of lives because of religious beliefs and nationalities.
No matter what, there has always been the presence of a specific country’s government (due to the political conflict that it represents, we’ll name this country “A”), which I find very confusing, because it is kind of a plan that has always remained there and the A government won’t stop. Iraq’s war was the conflict that confirms it, A government started by searching for weapons and because of the financing terrorist groups’ issues. However, in the end, the A military is still there after all these years, even if they have found everything they were looking for. The situation is obviously creating instability in Iraq and in the Arab World. Mostly, the current conflicts were because of the dictatorships that were always present in these countries. The main problem is exactly the fact that these dictatorships violated the freedom of the countries’ people. The dictatorships existed because of all the extremist groups, it was a way to keep everything under control, while the dictators were exercising every time more power, more money and more abuses to the people. All these conflicts were manipulated in social networks, which created even more conflict within the countries involved and the rest of the world. Even now, that some of the countries have won their revolutions, there’s still a huge influence from the A government, kind of a hidden agenda that keeps the instability of the countries. Therefore, the Middle East is still spinning around with all the current problems in society and this is not about to stop. Like the Syrian conflict that has killed more than 93,000 people, most of which were families, innocent people who did not deserve to die. I really considered this a crime and even more considering the use of chemical weapons. This situation has also affected Lebanon’s stability and if the conflict does not stop it might take the participation of Lebanon’s government.
The Nature Human Freedom is the vital human right to be free. We are all born with the same dignity and rights. I truly believe that we all came to this world with the only aim of the pursuit of happiness without harming others. While we are in the research of fulfilling our lives we will find a number of problems and decisions we’ll have to make in order to achieve it. The real Nature of Human Freedom takes place here, when you reach the point of making a decision. But nowadays, In order to be free, you must know that you can be free. As Human Being, you deserve to be respected and nobody should be able to violate your Human Dignity.
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For example, poverty and food insecurity are maybe one of the most important issues we must eradicate, in order to achieve all freedom’s objectives. These are basic needs and it is unbelievable that we are still talking about this in the 21st century and more unbelievable that there are people (leaders) who don’t mind, because for them it is more important to achieve what they want without caring whom they are harming with their decisions. Now, poverty might become a problem that causes political and social instability and with it more conflicts. An example of this is Egypt, that even if its people are doing so much for rescuing the country economically, there are still millions of people who have nothing to eat, are unemployed and live in extreme poverty. Yet again, all this is completed with the manifestations and conflicts with the people who do not agree with this situation. Even though, this population is still in need for responses, continuing to fight is not the answer.
My Vision for The Region. 2013
We must understand that when a war is over, it is not the end, but yet the beginning of all actions, in order to perform real change. This Beginning will always be involved with many other issues, some of them we were not even aware existed. Here is the real challenge, to know when to stop the conflict and help your country.
However, there’s still hope. There are people, in these countries, who are committed to challenge the circumstances and achieve the pursuit of freedom they have been looking for. They are the future leaders who will make the dream come true and support the ones who have lost their strength. Even with the influence of the A government, who keeps trying to get excuses to get in Arab World territories and obtain benefits such as oil. It is hard to understand how huge harm can be done, only because of extremist groups that believe deeply in their causes. I mean if there are 30% of Shiites, 30% of Chretiens, 30% of Sunnites, etc. as it is in Lebanon, it really doesn’t matter. In the end we are all human beings.
Human Dignity and Freedom must never be violated.
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My personal point of view when we see our world like this… is to embrace it, to respect their decisions, but yet again try to encourage them to make a positive change for everyone. It is our duty to do it. We have been so lucky to have everything in life, the least we can do is to help them. Simply because it is not fair that there are still people suffering from basic needs, even if it’s because of war. After all, we are part of the same world.
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It might requires some change in society and sometimes making a change requires plenty of patience, understanding others, searching, caring, believing, experiencing failure, standing up again, keeping on trying until one day you have finally convinced the people in the world that have the power and political position to stopped it. Because people all over the world have different cultures, religions, experiences, etc. and you cannot make them think the same way, you have to encourage them to believe. It is ridiculous how performing a change and believing goes hand by hand. But the truth is that in order to perform an act, no matter what is it, you have to believe you can do it.
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How can you make believe that The Nature of Freedom and Human Dignity are worth to a child who has suffered hunger, unsanitary situations, abuse, prostitution, abortion, etc? A human being who has killed, that is all alone or a person who have only experienced this kind of life. Even worst how can you perform a change in the people who do not suffer from all these abuses, but yet contribute to it in their existence, simply because they have no sense of Human Dignity. Especially when they are the leaders of these nations.
A real positive change is an authentic development of the human person and it is only possible if you truly know their culture in order to penetrate it and increase their respect for life and for their fellows.
The main challenge is to educate people, change the way they are being raised and allow them to know their rights. The first right of the “The Ten Children Rights” listed by the UN, says that all children have the right to the 9 others without distinction of religion, sex, race, economic position and any individual condition. So, why don’t we respect that? The Children are the future of the world and in order to achieve the goal of stopping all these abuses, we must begining by caring, embracing and protecting them.
Today’s world is the scenario for us, we must understand that what leads to the source of freedom and justice is the Truth itself. It doesn’t matter how good you are at talking, Truth is represented by being pro-life, defending the right of life. The right of life is in our Nature; after all we are all human beings. We must embrace life at all times. Conquer it by the culture, if not, it may suffer the danger of autodestructing itself. The lack of respect to life is the main source for all current problems in society.
Truth is Freedom itself. Embrace it, respect it and then you will be free.
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge”- Stephen Hawking
Maria Jose
My Vision for The Region. 2013
El Virus que
les cayó como
anillo al dedo
diciembre 2019
Mucho se ha hablado sobre este nuevo virus y sus posibles orígenes fabricado por el hombre como afirmó el virólogo noruego Birger Sørensen para el diario ABC Internacional. Podría ser que realmente se trata de un coronavirus que fue liberado de un laboratorio chino por accidente como afirmó el exjefe del MI6 para el mismo diario, o si en su defecto se trata de un virus de origen animal como lo afirmó la OMS en junio de este año.
La realidad es que sin importar el origen se trata de un virus nuevo, del cual no se saben las consecuencias ni alcances de sus secuelas en los ya “recuperados” que como ya se comprobó se pueden volver a contagiar, inclusive de manera letal. Así que, esperemos que una de las secuelas diseñadas en este virus no sea precisamente la de reducir la población. Sobretodo ahora que sabemos que también están muriendo niños.
Lo que si es cierto es que tal como lo dijo AMLO en abril pasado, “Les vino como anillo al dedo” México hoy tiene el 9% de muertos a nivel mundial por este virus.
Pero no es únicamente México el país afectado por todos los efectos que la pandemia ha dejado a nivel económico-social y ciertamente muchos Políticos y Medios de Comunicación amarillistas se han beneficiado de ello. Creando una atmosfera de confianza en la que la población les cree ciegamente ya sea por tratarse de una autoridad sanitaria o simplemente por ser de los colores izquierda que querían ver gobernando.
La realidad es que los Políticos de derecha también han hecho uso de los mismos medios de izquierda. Ambos, tratan una vez más de reírse de la población. Pagando a medios de “izquierda” en los que el mayor porcentaje de la gente en México cree ciegamente. Aunque realmente se trata de “medios de izquierda” que no son ni de que aquí ni de allá. Pagados por políticos de tanto de derecha como de izquierda mal informando a la población.
Esa es nuestra realidad, vivimos en un país donde la libertad de expresión paso a ser un juego de vida o muerte. Donde no podemos decir lo que pensamos o lo que hacemos. Un país donde el que calla otorga y donde nos vemos más bonitos sentados y calladitos.
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La realidad de los países con un régimen tirano que veíamos tan lejos nos alcanzó. Cuidado que no me refiero solo a AMLO.
La política a nivel mundial nos ha enseñado a través de los años que el viejo “divide y vencerás” existe. Los políticos en todo el mundo nos han demostrado que los acuerdos bajo el agua entre izquierda y derecha existen. Que la nueva guerra fría se hace en redes sociales por medio de Medios Informativos “confiables”.
Gráficamente lo podríamos poner como el que mata a sangre fría y después se pega un balazo en la pierna con el arma del otro para poder decir que fue en defensa propia. Es ese daño mínimo en los mismos medios informativos que ellos mismos pagan, el que los ayuda a salir bien parados y que todos nosotros pensemos “ya le toco a este también”. Pero nunca pensamos que ya se puso él también. De acuerdo con la información que emite la SFP, se gastaron 2720 millones de pesos únicamente en diciembre del 2019. Mientras tanto la realidad de las familias que viven con falta de empleo, alimento, atención médica oportuna entre otras cosas, se apodera de nuestro día a día cada vez más y más. Porque nadie puede hacerlo solo, se necesita una comunidad para que funcione. Si les va mal a unos, tarde o temprano me ira mal a mi.
El Virus que les cayo como anillo al dedo 2019
México no esta hundido en una crisis económica-social, esto apenas empieza señores. Algo que los políticos “intocables” en sus Ranchos, Viajes, Casas y mil empresas nuevas no pueden entender. Pero nadie es eterno.
La realidad nos supero y el trasfondo de la problemática política en México es el nivel de educación que tiene la sociedad en general.
Debemos tener cuidado que hablar de educación no es dar becas y libros de texto tras girados. Hablar de educación es dar las herramientas y preparación suficiente para que nuestros hijos nunca se dejen de preguntar ¿Por qué? e infundir los valores básicos de respeto hacia todos y todo lo que los rodea. De tal manera que nunca nadie los pueda doblar o callar. Eso es educación. Tal como lo dijo Carmen López, Jefa de Educación de UNICEF México "Pero ir a la escuela no es suficiente; los niños, niñas y adolescentes tienen derecho a aprender." Y esto sin tomar en cuanta la calidad de educación que reciben en México los pocos que la reciben. Un tema muy largo y complejo. En este sentido existen dos noticias, como siempre la buena y la mala. La mala es que para que esto signifique realmente un cambio en Nuestro México y sobretodo en nuestros gobernantes son necesarias al menos 3 generaciones.
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La buena es que el hartazgo de la gente ya es suficiente. Hoy muchos de los padres de familia que actualmente están educando a sus hijos ya no tienen miedo, son de una generación que conoce sus derechos, que se mueven en redes sociales y que saben que tienen acceso a toda información con un click. Que investiga y no confía ciegamente. Esos Padres de Familia serán los que marquen un parte aguas en la educación de nuestros hijos, los cuales serán en un futuro nuestros gobernantes, profesores, periodistas, empleados y empleadores.
Así que, en pocas palabras aun podemos hacer algo. Debemos priorizar la educación de nuestros hijos. Alejarlos de todas esas amistades de mundos superficiales de bautizos, comidas y burbujas ostentosas donde el significado real es encajar en un circulo social que no esta realmente educado.
No todo está perdido. Nadie va a venir a salvarnos, pero lo haremos nosotros mismos.
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Maria Jose