Erdogan giving lessons on freedom of speech! Wow!!!
Recep Tayyip Erdogan the Turkish prime minister in a speech he gave in front the European Parliament while the body was talking about freedom of speech and religious believes; appeared representing the Islamic world and he tried to express the Islamic opinion on freedom of speech, emphasizing the need of control. He did all that reminding the incident of the Mohammed cartoons adding and demanding that Islam-phobia should become crime against humanity like it is anti-Semitism. Taking things even further the Turkish prime minister talked about Europe in crisis!!!
First of all is a wander how the Turkish prime minister dares talking to a council he doesn’t recognize and oddly enough forcing to accept him as a member. From the minute he doesn’t recognize one of its members doesn’t recognize anybody and it is simple as that.
Then what about the Kurd-phobia and Cyprus-phobia and in extension the Democracy-phobia Turkey is suffering? Their phobia is so strong that after the Armenian genocide leads to the Kurds genocide and they are definitely working hard on the Greek minority termination in Turkey.
If he feels as Islamic leader why doesn’t he organizes the rest of the Islamic countries into an I.U. Islam United?
Freedom of speech? That sounds like a bad joke when it comes to the Islamic world. Shouldn’t Mr. Erdogan before tell us about democracy and freedom of speech, have a look into his own country? By the way, does Mr. Erdogan have any ‘freedom of speech’ himself? Don’t the Turkish generals have to approve every single word he says?
Last, does Europe needs democracy lessons from Turkey? Turkey has proved the last 100 years that the only thing they can export except occupation armies is fascism.
June 29th, 2006 at 8:08 pm
…And KEBAB!
June 30th, 2006 at 9:27 pm
There are other countries in the area that claim the idea of kebab and most of them have definitely better.
I had once in turkey kebab and followed by a food poison that kept me in bed for two days!!! I think that was my last visit to that country!!!
July 1st, 2006 at 5:37 am
:S Man! This means there is actually nothing left to celebrate about!
If GOD exists. I would have this ONE question, that unfortunately brings us to other questions but: Why?
Is it so difficult to let people have different thoughts and world views as long as they don’t hurt others or try to force their believes on us?
Must there always be people in governments that want to limit thinking people so they can pre-programm them with religion and stupid cold laws?
Do people don’t trust their own blood and flesh so that they need to invent this “way of life” to be able to predict their actions and make them a easier target for any case?
With all this oil under their feet how can it be possible that only a few benefit of it and millions die from need without getting any sentimental thoughts of the rich powerfull people who HAVE the power to make this a better, safer, more intelligent and practial place?
Do we adults think and act dumber than many kids do without noticing we are sitting in the same playground?
I could go on for ages, you know that.. but IF there is a answere to all this.. when will it pass? Or will it be forever? Will we destroy ourselves before living in a better place? Or are we just repeating history over and over again, only today we don’t point to a woman and gudge her as a witch! No, today we go to McDonalds, and pay our taxes and vote! Where’s the difference.. time is different. Things weren’t easy to recognize in the old times for thos people living it, and now it’s not easy for us to comprehend that we ALL are part of this insane kindergarten game! I just don’t know if it would be better to go on living in this transparent prision, where everybody runs happily blind in circles or if a docen nuclear bombs would be more fair to what the entire human race is responsible of. Sorry, but I have to sometimes draw a line, and well… theres the line. Do something or earn the fruits, but don’t complain about the kind of fruits you earned, if you didn’t plant them….
Aurevoir Kebab!