As a foreign-born resident in Wonderland, my analyses of events here may be somewhat askewed. I will be the first to admit that I do not always understand why the natives do things the way they do things, nor do I always fathom the rationale behind the things that they do. So I am constantly amazed at daily developments here in Wonderland.
Wonderland, for those of you who may be unfamiliar with this land, is a huge continent that encompasses almost one quarter of the planet Earth's available landmass. Being so huge, its climate varies depending on where in it you reside, ranging from perpetual winter to perpetual summer and all climates in between. People from all around the planet (and some from other planets, it's been whispered) flock to Wonderland in droves every year, hoping to partake of its much-flaunted resources and sometimes, just to become residents. And therein lies the crux of the matters of which I now write. The continuous influx of wouldbe residents and participants in Wonderland has created a socio-political cross-current that threatens to deface the fabled image of love for humanity that Wonderland's leaders have for so long projected to the rest of Earth's residents. Wonderland is thus facing a great conflict between its social aspirations and political realities. To be socially kind or politically cruel; that is today's burning question! Stay tuned...
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Social aspirations and political realities in Wonderland
As a foreign-born resident in Wonderland, my analyses of events here may be somewhat askewed. I will be the first to admit that I do not always understand why the natives do things the way they do things, nor do I always fathom the rationale behind the things that they do. So I am constantly amazed at daily developments here in Wonderland.
Wonderland, for those of you who may be unfamiliar with this land, is a huge continent that encompasses almost one quarter of the planet Earth's available landmass. Being so huge, its climate varies depending on where in it you reside, ranging from perpetual winter to perpetual summer and all climates in between. People from all around the planet (and some from other planets, it's been whispered) flock to Wonderland in droves every year, hoping to partake of its much-flaunted resources and sometimes, just to become residents. And therein lies the crux of the matters of which I now write. The continuous influx of wouldbe residents and participants in Wonderland has created a socio-political cross-current that threatens to deface the fabled image of love for humanity that Wonderland's leaders have for so long projected to the rest of Earth's residents. Wonderland is thus facing a great conflict between its social aspirations and political realities. To be socially kind or politically cruel; that is today's burning question! Stay tuned...
Wonderland, for those of you who may be unfamiliar with this land, is a huge continent that encompasses almost one quarter of the planet Earth's available landmass. Being so huge, its climate varies depending on where in it you reside, ranging from perpetual winter to perpetual summer and all climates in between. People from all around the planet (and some from other planets, it's been whispered) flock to Wonderland in droves every year, hoping to partake of its much-flaunted resources and sometimes, just to become residents. And therein lies the crux of the matters of which I now write. The continuous influx of wouldbe residents and participants in Wonderland has created a socio-political cross-current that threatens to deface the fabled image of love for humanity that Wonderland's leaders have for so long projected to the rest of Earth's residents. Wonderland is thus facing a great conflict between its social aspirations and political realities. To be socially kind or politically cruel; that is today's burning question! Stay tuned...
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