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Comment on “a clarifying moment” In the Syrian Conflict by Chiara

Chiara — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:08:25 +0000

Sadly (to say the least), it seems to be not so much “either…or…”, but rather “both…and…”, and more overt now.

Comment on ❊ No, This is not a Tyranny of the Online Activists by Raghd Hamzeh

Raghd Hamzeh — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:29:12 +0000

Since when did TV/Radio stations or newspapers in Lebanon have free speech? No political media portal in Lebanon is worth defending, and seeing as they’re all politically biased and don’t give a damn about what’s ethical, humane, or even true, I’m not about to go defending them.

MTV may not have meant for the scene to be perceived that way was, unfortunately they way it was shown was in very bad taste.

And btw, since when did democracy and freedom allow racism and injustice?

Note: I’m talking about the stations and media portals not the journalists themselves.

Comment on ❊ Should We All Start Shaming MTV? by Zak

Zak — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:12:15 +0000

*…will keep them on their toes*

Comment on ❊ Should We All Start Shaming MTV? by Zak

Zak — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:05:33 +0000

Well done. Irrespective of the immediate outcome and even if they stuck to their guns with this, at least we know that similar opinions will keep them in their toes.

Comment on ❊ No, This is not a Tyranny of the Online Activists by Fadi

Fadi — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:38:28 +0000

now mustapha is all off balance and defending his own freedom of expression like it’s a privilege

Comment on ❊ No, This is not a Tyranny of the Online Activists by Liliane

Liliane — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:02:24 +0000

I agree with every word.

Comment on ❊ No, This is not a Tyranny of the Online Activists by Dionysos

Dionysos — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:00:02 +0000

I never imagined I would one day be defending MTV… and its right to reflect the base prejudices and racist predispositions of the Lebanese people. Like someone said earlier, MTV is not at fault for – most probably unintentionally – holding a mirror in the face of all the Lebanese and showing them the ugliness they truly are. I just don’t understand activists and their insistence on confounding the true ills of society with their symptoms and almost always directing their fangs at the latter. The MTV sketch – very much like most of MTV’s daily sectarian verbiage – is just that: a symptom of a sick and ugly society. Instead of wasting time with this non-event and other such inconsequential symptoms maybe those so-called activists should for example direct their daggers at the political/social/economic/legal frameworks that enable slave ownership – or employment of foreign domestic workers as it is known in its cute PC form – to exist in this society. Knowing that the existence and general acceptance of the practice of slave ownership (in the new, improved, and socially acceptable form – you know, the one where a slave is cutely dubbed a “nanny”) is one of the root causes of the prevalent racism – at least in my humble, uninformed, and non-activist opinion.

Comment on ❊ No, This is not a Tyranny of the Online Activists by Liliane

Liliane — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:58:48 +0000

if anything, I was actually complimenting the fact that things have remained respectful and democratic between us even if there is difference of opinion and POVs

Comment on ❊ No, This is not a Tyranny of the Online Activists by Mustapha

Mustapha — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:26:43 +0000

Well, I was also replying to you as well. This is what you wrote:

Either ways, whatever and however we bloggers perceive things, I hope that we always maintain respect and open mindedness to listen to the other for better dialog and communication.

Since you and Fadi both spoke of respect, and since these are responses to my blog post, I was assuming it has something to do with me..

Comment on ❊ No, This is not a Tyranny of the Online Activists by Liliane

Liliane — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:20:43 +0000

I got an error while posting this. I meant that you Mustapha replied to Fadi, but not moi