This is pretty cool. Some guy in Melbourne. I couldn't ever dream of doing such a thing, but it's fun to watch.
I'm feeling stressed lately.
Day: March 27, 2012
Caveat: Slaves of Democracy
I'm having my debate class students write speeches "for the UN" – i.e. what would you say if you could address the United Nations?
One of my students offers some harsh, harsh words. It's not perfect, but it's pretty intense from a seventh-grader. I'm not entirely comfortable with his implicit embrace of authoritarian solutions, but in other ways he's very perceptive. As usual, I reproduce without corrections – I've changed his name, however ("Hong Gil Dong" is Korean for "John Doe").
Good evening! All members of United Nation. I am Hong Gil Dong. I am from Republic of Korea. Just call me John. Today, I am going to show some opinions what all members have to listen and practice. I`m going to tell the problems of ethics, environment, and economy.
First, don`t think democracy is always ideal and make fair democracy. I think members of UN are slaves of democracy. Do you know why? Because if there is a good policy but it damages your country, you always say sophistry. Then, you don`t choose any policies. So is the democracy ideal? In addition, if there is a good policy which was made from weak country, you just ignore the policy. And it`s not fair.
Second, it`s both economy and environment problems. I think Un makes people, the slaves of money. Why? Because, your policies are good for economy but these are just protection for big companies, and big countries which like to destroy environment and take lots of money. Such as Republic of Korea, Japan, China, some countries of Europe, and USA. These countries are rich countries, and the top of mammonism. So if you keep making these policies, these countries will kill environment continuously, and make innocent people to slave of money.
Last, this is most environment problem. You say human must develop with good environment but you force to join all environment treaties what countries don`t kill environment. But you don`t force to join these treaties what countries kill environment. So I think you stop talking symbiosis development.
I said some criticism to you. I wanted to criticize more but other people, Earth, and me will give you some chances. So please, practice good policies and carve my criticism in your heart. Thank you.
I will conclude with a random picture, which I took in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico in 2007.