Good morning, America.

[kasche]

We all are aware of the results. Most people I know, me included, don't like them.

That said, right now I can't see what's happening (I'm at home), but I imagine that a lot of people will be saying theirs on the matter, in their ljs.

So, let me tell you a story. Another story. One you're unlikely to have heard of.

A not so long time ago, in a continent far, far away, people from all over it gathered together. There was one from every country, talking, proposing, discussing, so to draft a document which collected the fundamental rights they thought every citizen of the continent should have benefited from.

The paper was almost ready. During the revision, one man stood up and said, "I think there is one principle we should erase."

Said principle was: "The continent will fight any discrimination against homosexuals."

The proposal was outvoted and the article became an effective part of the document. Few years later, about a month ago, the time came to decide who would lead the commission for Justice and Home Affairs. The man was one of the candidates.

A parliamentary told him: "Some time ago, you legitimately expressed your position on the issue, which, though, resulted minority. Now, your job would become to make sure that the same principle you contested will be respected."

He added, "We have some reserves about you being the man for this job."

The man answered, "I doubt anyone of you knows someone named Emmanuel Kant."

If the man is still alive, he probably has the mercy of someone up there, along with the self-composure of several someones down here, to thank.

A political objection was twisted in a personal, and religious, issue. "Homosexuality is a sin." "Children can only grow up well inside a real family." Which brought to another statement. "The only possible self-fulfillment for a woman is inside her family."

These declarations didn't improve the man's position. But this man had a friend who, seeing what was happening, added, "Sadly, he lost. Poor Europe: the faggots are the majority."

This didn't help either.



This, sadly, is not just a story. If I could, I'd like to add something like "ha, as if anything like that could really happen." Although the remarks in inverted commas aren't exact quotes, apart from the last one (yes, you read well, the last one), I could easily make name and surnames of our stars. I could, and I will, because the man is named Buttiglione, and his friend is our "Minister for Italians Abroad" (no comment, please), Mirko Tremaglia.

We are (partly, thank god) represented by people like these. These are the things that make me ashamed the most of being Italian.

So, if you think you're sinking down, don't be afraid: in that case, we will make room for you.

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[spacedye-vest.livejournal.com]

::hugs::

Sadly, the world is full of assholes.

I was so disappointed when Berlusconi won his election, you know? I wasn't about US, I guess I wasn't expecting things to turn to good there, but I most definitely wasn't expecting such a turn for wrong in Italy.

It's like... if rich, educated countries can't fight it, what chances do we have in places like Latin America? Very few, no? :(

Well, you're still extra wonderful :)

Love and fuckButtiglione (I'm thinking evil things about his last name :P)

[kasche.livejournal.com]

but I most definitely wasn't expecting such a turn for wrong in Italy.

It's like... if rich, educated countries can't fight it, what chances do we have in places like Latin America? Very few, no? :(


What's worse is that I would have been pleasantly surprised, but surprised nonetheless, if he had lost.
I don't think it's about education. I know so many persons who received the best of education and still wouldn't know a bad lie if it slapped them in the face. No, that's not that. Rather, who wouldn't want to bother to question themselves whether what they're hearing could be, not true, but at least PLAUSIBLE, and that drives me mad.
So, the first thing they can think of when they see an entrepreneur who owns so many industries, tv channels, a soccer team and so on, is that he knows how to make money. And that he will share his knowledge with them. Oh, please, those who own a lot of money, more often than not just want to make more - as, in fact, happened.

So, what I think is that it's not about education per se - education usually gives you notions, it doesn't teach you how to - how to reason, how to use your mind, apart from as a info storeroom. I had only one teacher who tried to do that. This is about people thinking. People, at least here, just care about their own wallet, which wouldn't even be that bad, if only they could focus on something more than the month they're in. If they can have 10$ now, they just take them, without thinking that they may have to hand back 1000$ a year later.

And, anyway, I don't think our level of education is high at all, actually, not from what I see.

Er-- I'm so sorry for the rant. It's just that this has been bubbling up for so long that I needed to let it out. ^^;

Well, you're still extra wonderful :)
Oh, I'm so glad you think this. ^^ Even if I don't think it's true. I grew up here, so I can't help sharing at least some of the bad traits - and they are so many - of Italian people. What makes me afraid is that I may not be able to recognize them.

(I'm thinking evil things about his last name :P)
Things that, I'm afraid, I want to know. :D


::HUGS::