As annoying as blog posts can be at times, we cannot deny the impact they have had on society today. Just take the unstable situation in Iran, for example. People all over the world have used blog sites, YouTube, and facebook to get a first-hand account of all that's going on in that country, even as Iran has tried to censor many of their citizens from expressing their views to the world.
It is quite an incredible thing to witness when the same kind of sites that post about cute kittens could potentially bring a government down to its knees through the use of a collection of verbs, nouns, and adjectives. Its a true testament to the power of people and the power of a pen.
The Iranians may be thousands of miles away from here, but over these past few weeks, we've witnessed their struggles as if they were our next-door neighbors. The world has witnessed and has felt outrage over the killing of a young woman in the streets by Iranian security forces.
One must wonder if we had been as connected to the world during World War II as we are now, would the United States and the Allied Forces have responded faster to the actions of the Nazis against the Jews? What if someone posted a video of the events of Krystallnacht for the entire world to see, hours after it took place?
I believe we're all witnesses to a special era in history where our connection to the world will improve our awareness of the crimes against our human rights and the societal crimes wrought, and through the awareness raised, many will join in solidarity and in support of the oppressed people of the world.
Yours,
NL
NL
No comments:
Post a Comment