Tunisia was the first to have the control over it's region, followed by Eygpt only a week ago... Although this is the major news, there's been several protests, strikes and riots in other arab countries such as: Algeria, Libya, Iran, Jordan, Mauritania, Sudan, Oman, Yemen, etc.
But why do I think it is so urgent to state this fact on our year group's blog? Easily answered... Many protests have been posted on internet sites such as: Twitter, Facebook, etc. Therefore people have been able to discuss freely what they thought and felt about the governmet and their unjust rules. People got the chance to take direct action in the revolution whether they were far away from their land or whether they were of an other nationality. Everyone gave their opinion.
I would like those who are interested to talk about how important they think the role of the internet was in these revolutions and their opinion about them (will it damage in some way? is it a major preoccupation the recent increase in power of the society?)
Elena Vall
To start off I would like to clarify that I am not fully (or even partially) informed about this subject, therefore, readers must consider that all that I say comes from a terribly misinformed source.
ReplyDeleteGlobalization, in my opinion, is the solution for many problems throughout the world. Therefore I think, that the fact that many people all around the world could comment and express their opinions on these revolutions, is a great step forward. It is very important for all countries to interact with each other, to help each other. Because we need each other, no doubt, some countries excel in preparation and training for workes, other in technological intelligence, others in prime resources, etc. If we all help each other out, together we can take a step further. The problem is, most countries have trouble when lending a hand, or even when receiving aid from other. Why is this? Is it our pride? Or is it simply our fear? As always, it is the combination of all. We are afraid to help, and we are afraid to be helped. Throughout the centuries, we have had the belief of patriotism and nationalism, and so, we have always wanted to be number one, no matter who we hurt. This, has always worked to our advantage, because it has created a feeling of union within countries, and till not long ago, this made us prosper and succeed (some of us). But things have changed. We are now living a global crisis, and even though many may think that this is due to globalisation, I think not. The problem is that we help each other only when we are 100 percent sure that we can benefit of it. This is only natural, after all the human being is selfish by birth. However, we have to use this to our advantage, to the world's benefit, and not only one nation's. Making sure helping other nations can help us, in this time of crisis, because if we are all affected, and we are all struggling, then the sense of patriotism and being the best nation has no more sense. However changing every single person's behavior and beliefs is something impossible. What we must do are things like these, commenting on other nation's crisis. Showing interest for others.
The internet has helped greatly in this, without it the fact of communicating with someone from the other side of the world is nothing but impossible wishful thinking. Thanks to internet, it is not only possible, but common. And, in my opinion, a necessity.
Marta Guardiola
In most of this countries there isn't a democracy, they aren't as developed as we are and thanks to the internet they've realized that they are in the downside of advantage.
ReplyDeletePeople in this countries like egypt have done manifestations to expell their leader from the country. In egypt after 18 days of violence in the street they've accomplished to take Mubarak of the power. Nowardays they're probably living with dificulties because the comerce has been paralized during some weeks nevertheless I think this is a big progress for this people and would be followed by the arabic and north african countries.
In conclusion, it is positive for this contries to become a democracy what is more I think all the people should use violence if they are not being herd by polititians. Internet has been very important to make this posisble because thanks to globalisation they can be aware of their repression and the peoble has been able to share theur experiences therefor they have became very powerful.
LLUIS CANADELL
I´ve been wanting to comment my own post but due to a lack of time I haven't been able until now. I want to stress the fact of how magnificent it seems to me the freedom of speech that internet has given us, and therefore these revolutions reflect near to the perfection this fact.
ReplyDeletePeople gain self-confidence, they are able to show their inner thoughts against the ruling party with no negative effect on them. With this liberal acts, we create that stimulation of the other members of the population, without fear to raise their voices. So that's why I think the internet gives a fairly enormous aportation to these revolutions.
I can't think of any disadvantages related to this, I'm ecstatic about them actually. I feel these revolutions will lead to further progress of the arab countries. Today I watched the news and saw the progress of the yemen country. One of the poorest countries of the world, with great social differences between the population, suffering hunger is common there and the women discrimination is abysmal.
I have faith on these political changes that will make the countries grow in several ways and be able to live in peace for once in their history, to open and expand their new and reformed culture to the other countries. This is a progress to democracy, which although it might experience some problems related to corruption or leadership, it hope with an enormous expectancy that this new model becomes an improvement of the last model of tyranny.
As I know just as little about this subject as Marta does (or even less), I’ll simply comment on the importance that the Internet has achieved worldwide.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how Globalized we are nowadays, this is progress, and it is something we can’t stop (or shouldn’t try to, at the very least).
I’ve heard that the government there has cut the Internet off to avoid World Wide contact with non-involved countries, which I am totally against with.
I think it is natural that this has been commented and protested about in social networks, because it’s what we do all the time.
Maybe this is the real problem in these developing countries, that they somehow don’t accept new tecnologies, and they are totally closed up to evolution and progress. This is why their women still walk around covered up as if they were dirt, and ashamed to be women.
This has got to stop. And if a revolution is needed to end this, then let it happen. (However this is not the way to do it…)
Carlota Guilera Serra
To start I never been keen to follow such these aspects,such as Carlota and Marta.
ReplyDeleteI totally accept to what Lluis Cañadell says in his comment that these countries aren't countries.In addition,their religion doesn't permit having a democracy.
Egypt is an example of these events as their population have just expelled their leader out of the power,so now the whole country is under a tremendous a horrible caos.
Others countries like Tunisia,Yemen, Algeria,and actually Libia are trying to do the same with their leader.
This can affect the United States and Europa because the products of these countries usually were sent to Africa so then Europe and the United States will have great problems
Finally I will like to say that I'm not totally sure the fact that these countries could return back into these tyrany.
Jordi Soldevila