Liberate Kareem: difendiamo i diritti dei blogger!

James Fletcher Baxter

 
  Consider:
  The missing element in every human 'solution' is
  an accurate definition of the creature.

   The  way we define 'human' determines our view of self,
  others, relationships, institutions, life, and future. Many
  problems in human experience are the result of false  
  and inaccurate definitions of humankind premised
  in man-made religions and humanistic philosophies.

  Human knowledge is a fraction of the whole universe.
  The balance is a vast void of human ignorance. Human
  reason cannot fully function in such a void; thus, the
  intellect can rise no higher than the criteria by which it
  perceives and measures values.

  Humanism makes man his own standard of measure.
  However, as with all measuring systems, a standard
  must be greater than the value measured. Based on
  preponderant ignorance and an egocentric carnal
  nature, humanism demotes reason to the simpleton
  task of excuse-making in behalf of the rule of appe-
  tites, desires, feelings, emotions, and glands.

  Because man, hobbled in an ego-centric predicament,
  cannot invent criteria greater than himself, the humanist
  lacks a predictive capability. Without instinct or trans-
  cendent criteria, humanism cannot evaluate options with
  foresight and vision for progression and survival. Lack-
  ing foresight, man is blind to potential consequence and
  is unwittingly committed to mediocrity, collectivism,
  averages, and regression - and worse. Humanism is an
  unworthy worship.

  The void of human ignorance can easily be filled with
  a functional faith while not-so-patiently awaiting the
  foot-dragging growth of human knowledge and behav-
  ior. Faith, initiated by the Creator and revealed and
  validated in His Word, the Bible, brings a transcend-
  ent standard to man the choice-maker. Other philo-
  sophies and religions are man-made, humanism, and
  thereby lack what only the Bible has:

  1.Transcendent Criteria and
  2.Fulfilled Prophetic Validation.

  The vision of faith in God and His Word is survival
  equipment for today and the future. Only the Creator,
  who made us in His own image, is qualified to define
  us accurately.

  Human is earth's Choicemaker. Psalm 25:12 He is by
  nature and nature's God a creature of Choice - and of
  Criteria. Psalm 119:30,173 His unique and definitive
  characteristic is, and of Right ought to be, the natural
  foundation of his environments, institutions, and re-
  spectful relations to his fellow-man. Thus, he is orien-
  ted to a Freedom whose roots are in the Order of the
  universe.

  That human institution which is structured on the
  principle, "...all men are endowed by their Creator with
  ...Liberty...," is a system with its roots in the natural
  Order of the universe. The opponents of such a system are
  necessarily engaged in a losing contest with nature and
  nature's God. Biblical principles are still today the
  foundation under Western Civilization and the American
  way of life. To the advent of a new season we commend the
  present generation and the "multitudes in the valley of
  decision."

  Let us proclaim it. Behold!
  The Season of Generation-Choicemaker Joel 3:14 KJV

  - from The HUMAN PARADIGM

                              semper fidelis
 

Emil

Il movimento che si è creato attorno alla vicenda di Kareem dimostra come la sensibilità nei confronti di problemi come questi stia crescendo in tutto il mondo. Solidarietà che esprimo nei confronti di Kareem in prima persona e che mi auguro profondamente possa portare a una conclusione felice della vicenda.

Mi permetto di aggiungere che oltre agli altri blogger che vivono situazioni simili, così come citato dall'elenco linkato nel post, ci sono anche altre persone che hanno sofferto non solo perchè non potevano dire ciò che volevano ma perchè non potevano nemmeno accedere a internet. Emblematico fu il caso di Guillermmo Farinas (del quale mi occupai circa un anno fa: http://innovazione.blogosfere.it/2006/02/internet_o_muer.html) e che fu costretto a fare lo sciopero della fame per ribellarsi alle briglie impostegli dal governo del regime di Cuba. A dicembre Guillermo, giornalista che chiedeva solo di poter usare liberamente internet per il suo lavoro, ha ricevuto il premio Cyber-freedom per il 2006 (http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=20125). Guillermo ha trascorso molte settimane in ospedale per limitare i danni causati dallo sciopero della fame e la sua vicenda ha avuto per grande risonanza mediatica (purtroppo non sulle pagine di Blogosfere come invece per fortuna oggi accade con Kareem) che gli ha permesso di sopravvivere e di potere continuare a lottare nella speranza di vincere un giorno la sua battaglia contro un regime che soffoca i diritti umani pù elementari.