Some sports fans will go to extreme measures to give their team good luck. But the team itself sacrificing an animal in the corner of their stadium is going way too far
Last week, a Kazakh football team called "Shakhter Karagandy" murdered a sheep in the corner of their home stadium before a game. As if that weren't bad enough, the manager of the team says that killing an animal for good luck before matches is "tradition" before every big game.
Murdering an innocent animal for the sake of a few match points is barbaric, and it has no place in modern society. Ask the Union of European Football Associations to ban ritual animal sacrifice before games.
Saturday, 31 August 2013
Friday, 30 August 2013
Oil spills
Shell owns almost all of the oil wells in Nigeria. That means it's responsible, at least in part, for the thousands of oil spills that have occurred there since the 1970s. But Shell is refusing to pay for much of the devastation its wells have caused.
Thousands of Nigerians' lives have been destroyed over the years by the wells' pollution. Now, some of those people are suing the corporation to ask for justice.
So far, though, Shell is having none of it. It's continuing to argue about just how much damage it's liable for, claiming that sabotage is behind most of the spills.
Since the corporation has raked in vast profits at the expense of Nigeria's people and environment, it should, at the very least, provide compensation to the victims.
Tell Shell that it can't keep ignoring the devastating consequences of its actions.
Thousands of Nigerians' lives have been destroyed over the years by the wells' pollution. Now, some of those people are suing the corporation to ask for justice.
So far, though, Shell is having none of it. It's continuing to argue about just how much damage it's liable for, claiming that sabotage is behind most of the spills.
Since the corporation has raked in vast profits at the expense of Nigeria's people and environment, it should, at the very least, provide compensation to the victims.
Tell Shell that it can't keep ignoring the devastating consequences of its actions.
Thursday, 29 August 2013
Martin Luther King
It was 50 years yesterday since that famous speech that we all know made by Dr Martin Luther King. 'I have a dream' is perhaps the most brilliant speech made in the last century but have things changed since then?
Well the law has of course been amended but attitudes remain pretty much the same. Racism is around us, it can be seen and can be felt. It hasn't gone away but those who isnist on judging people by the colour of their skin have become better at covering it up. The only hope is that we can change attitudes by improving the way we educate our young. Education is the answer!
Well the law has of course been amended but attitudes remain pretty much the same. Racism is around us, it can be seen and can be felt. It hasn't gone away but those who isnist on judging people by the colour of their skin have become better at covering it up. The only hope is that we can change attitudes by improving the way we educate our young. Education is the answer!
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Is NATO a waste of space?
Will keep this simple. NATO is trying to get member states to take action against Syria like they did in Iraq but at the same time it has proven to be incapable to resolve disputes the so called allies? Spain and Britain are arguing about Gibraltar and Greece and Turkey over Cyprus? What the fuck is the purpose of having this?? Sort it out!
Elysium
Just come back from the cinema watched Elysium with a few mates. We all thought that the concept and the idea behind the story were strong but the intense over baked action sequences a bit over the top.
The world in 2140 something is divided by those who live on an over populated planet ( the poor, mostly Spanish speaking ) and then a new thing that orbits the earth, called Elysium ( Greek for paradise ) by the rich and powerful. In other words something similar to the security gated developments in South Africa patrolled by guards 24 hours a day where rich white people live. So not much difference there. Was surprised that in 2141 we would still have helicopters with propellers?? Not very forward looking then?
As I said the story and concept can be powerful if correctly interpreted but not sure the producers wanted us to derive any messages from this film? The only message was lets make a lot of money? Anyway we all gave it 5 out of 10. Must say would have preferred to have stayed in and watch Coronation st..
The world in 2140 something is divided by those who live on an over populated planet ( the poor, mostly Spanish speaking ) and then a new thing that orbits the earth, called Elysium ( Greek for paradise ) by the rich and powerful. In other words something similar to the security gated developments in South Africa patrolled by guards 24 hours a day where rich white people live. So not much difference there. Was surprised that in 2141 we would still have helicopters with propellers?? Not very forward looking then?
As I said the story and concept can be powerful if correctly interpreted but not sure the producers wanted us to derive any messages from this film? The only message was lets make a lot of money? Anyway we all gave it 5 out of 10. Must say would have preferred to have stayed in and watch Coronation st..
NATO strikes on Syria
It seems that NATO would want to strike against Syria even though there is no UN resolution on the situation there.
I don't know whether any possible military strike is being promoted because of concern for civilians but it appears strange to me that NATO can take action against a country because one of its members is being threatened. What happened when two of its key members were at war with each other in July 1974 in Cyprus? All mighty NATO was incapable then to prevent that?? The word double standards comes to mind?
I don't know whether any possible military strike is being promoted because of concern for civilians but it appears strange to me that NATO can take action against a country because one of its members is being threatened. What happened when two of its key members were at war with each other in July 1974 in Cyprus? All mighty NATO was incapable then to prevent that?? The word double standards comes to mind?
Tuesday, 27 August 2013
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