CoexisT
18th July 2006, 19:46
I was thinking back, just now, to a speech by Jody Williams (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jody_Williams) (Nobel Laureate) I attended this past semester. I remember, very specifically, a point in the presentation when she spent time on questions she had previously received in e-mails, other talks, etc... She discussed the fact that, because she was the receiver of a Nobel, she received messages non-stop saying, "What are you doing about sweatshops?" or "What are you doing about the genocide in...", "What are you doing about gay rights..." etc... Her response was something to the effect of: Why do you keep asking me to do something? I'm doing something. Stop asking me, and do it yourself!
After she said that I really thought about what I'm doing in my life to promote change. Then, after trolling this forum for a while, I had some more quesitons (For myself, and you). It regards our place in the scheme of things, what we do to promote change in the world.
Jody Williams and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Campaign_to_Ban_Landmines) had a specific message, a specific plan, and executed/is executing that plan.
What I'm getting at is, though she may not be fighting for the overthrow of the government, is she not making an positive impact on world society? Certainly she is.
So, rather than a world-wide (or nation-wide) cooperative revolution, which requires specific timing and execution, is this not be an alternative approach? Could people taking up human rights causes throughout the world lead to the overthrow of Capitalism?
Overall, my point is that revolution is certainly a viable answer to Capitalismic control, however, criticizing people that aren't taking part in the revolution, but are making significant positive change in the world is absurd.
After she said that I really thought about what I'm doing in my life to promote change. Then, after trolling this forum for a while, I had some more quesitons (For myself, and you). It regards our place in the scheme of things, what we do to promote change in the world.
Jody Williams and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Campaign_to_Ban_Landmines) had a specific message, a specific plan, and executed/is executing that plan.
What I'm getting at is, though she may not be fighting for the overthrow of the government, is she not making an positive impact on world society? Certainly she is.
So, rather than a world-wide (or nation-wide) cooperative revolution, which requires specific timing and execution, is this not be an alternative approach? Could people taking up human rights causes throughout the world lead to the overthrow of Capitalism?
Overall, my point is that revolution is certainly a viable answer to Capitalismic control, however, criticizing people that aren't taking part in the revolution, but are making significant positive change in the world is absurd.