Well this is nothing short of an astonishing comment. I think the problem is one of style more than of substance. Frankly, this diary reads like it's written for a newspaper. "It reads like", you say, but you don't venture to elaborate as to your objections to the substance of the diary, nor do you provide counter arguments or substance.
I think the problem is one of style more than of substance. Frankly, this diary reads like it's written for a newspaper.
"It reads like", you say, but you don't venture to elaborate as to your objections to the substance of the diary, nor do you provide counter arguments or substance.
I read Jakes comment as a blunt statement of facts.
In my opinion, what generates a lot of discussion on ET is controversial statements (see Valentin for examples) or interesting details that can be sorted out (looka at the recent Croatia thread). Palestine is neither, it is a tragedy. Shergald would probably cause much more discussion if s/he wrote a diary that argued that Israels policies are proportional, justified or something like that. Actually I think there are such threads, not started by Shergald though.
A personal approach - I was here, I did this, I felt this - also brings comments but of a different kind. Sharing begets sharing. Oh, appeals for help also generates comments, as long as the appeal is concrete and within the means of the readers.
Shergald writes well-written reports, but generally speaking that is not what generates discussion here. A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!
However that does not, in any way, force JakeS to repeatedly comment on a subject he feels is not important to him, so I don´t see the purpose. The comments reflect denial and rational escapism, from not wanting to deal with the human tragedies it entails, in Palestine, or elsewhere. That diminishes and distracts from the subject and discourages discussion. Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. -Charu Saxena.
The fact that Palestine diaries don't get enough attention is sad and I think it reflects our helplessness to make a difference.
I agree.
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However that does not, in any way, force JakeS to repeatedly comment on a subject he feels is not important to him, so I don´t see the purpose. The comments reflect denial and rational escapism, from not wanting to deal with the human tragedies it entails, in Palestine, or elsewhere. That diminishes and distracts from the subject and discourages discussion.
I guess I read Jake a bit differently. I read his comments as an attempt to explain the lack of comments, despite the ongoing tragedies. A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!
Lets get some ET-activism instead! A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!
