Colonialism-proper ended a while ago, even though it still goes on in many forms, some more overt and others less so. But this bit of news is like a validation of it almost. Maybe the Spaniards are thinking the $500 million will help them to stave off a bit longer the economic crisis the country is currently facing.
http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1126752-peruvians-feel-robbed-spain-treasure.html
In striking contrast is this other piece of news. Of course, I do sincerely wish the world, and especially Germany, would move on from harping on and on about this same event in human history.
http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1136200-nazi-seized-art-ordered-returned-to-american-man.html
And of course, most are perhaps already aware of the latest civilian shooting spree by an American soldier in Afghan villages. This story raises to me again the question of why alcohol is legal while so many other intoxicants are not. But it was the last two paragraphs in this story that really caught my attention. I am not sure why they are there, you see. Not once does it indicate that he did what he did under any influence other than his notion of Iraqi civilians not quite being humans.
http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1136730-afghan-killings-case-questions-alcohol.html
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment