Saturday 6 March 2010

An interesting read, Food for thought re Andrew Gilligan

Cowardice asks the question - is it safe?
Expediency asks the question - is it politic?
Vanity asks the question - is it popular?
But conscience asks the question - is it right?
And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular; but one must take it because it is right.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This is an interesting read. As is my normal habit, I tend to listen to the radio while doing housework, cooking etc. Today is no exception and I've just finished listening to a programme about Andrew Gilligan. If you read this article you think;
''what a sensible well rounded individual''

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Gilligan

BUT if you read this one...... a very different picture emerges.

http://www.middleeastmonitor.org.uk/resources/commentary-and-analysis/732-andrew-gilligan-dispatches-and-islamic-terrorism



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  1. bennett ~6 March 2010 at 06:18

    You make an excellent point: One must be very careful, when dealing with information, to check the source(s) of that information and the biases of the source. I notice the Wiki article stops in the fall of 2008 (I think); the other one goes on to more recent work by Gilligan.

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  2. tracy marshall6 March 2010 at 11:08

    what a labyrinth it is

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  3. **Had Enough**6 March 2010 at 12:34

    Interesting
    Almost hard for people to know the truth the truth, without incorporating the diluting influence of human philosophies and motives (like who they are trying to please and why).

    At the start of mankind’s history, everything was based on truth. There was no twisting of facts, no manipulation or misrepresentation of the truth. Not so anymore.

    The fundamental rivalry between truth and untruth, rages today. It permeates all levels of human society and affects every individual. The way a person lives often puts him on one side of the issue or the other.

    Greed, Pride and Selfishness, Ambition, Envy/ Desire, fear (as you say) are still very much the motives that impel many people to lie.slant etc.

    One can not go by just what sounds good.

    There is no greater treasure to be found than truth if it's faced, it liberates us from superstition, confusion, and morbid fear. It gives us hope, purpose, and joy. As the old saying goes--”You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free"


    Enjoyed the read-Thank you

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  4. Brenda B6 March 2010 at 12:42

    I often wonder how much I read on the net is accurate and/or unbiased - not much I fear.

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  5. loretta xxxx6 March 2010 at 12:51

    not just on the net... in fact I think sometimes the net is less bias than the press, all of the worlds press and media is owned by a few rich individuals who all have their own agendas, which in my opinion makes all of the mainstream media unreliable.

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  6. nemo 4sun6 March 2010 at 13:24

    like my father taught me:
    "read everything ~ but think for yourself"

    :)

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