Social Commentaries, Islam, Middle East, Israel, Child Abuse, Racism, Political Correctness
Magic City Morning Star Social Commentaries - 2006
This is a list of Social Commentaries in 2006 published by R.P.BenDedek's in his International Column at Magic City Morning Star News Maine USA. Links to other years are found at the bottom of this file.
January 2008
At Magic City from R.P. BenDedek is a 4 part installment on Emotional Abuse of Males.
2006 Social Commentaries at Magic City Morning Star News.
Nov 17, 2006 You Go to Hell! I Go to Heaven! What is interesting about the Serebit cult, is that it worshiped a goddess, not a Male God. Furthermore, when one examines the style and form of the original Mosaic Temple and service, it clearly reflects Egyptian religious practices of the day.
Nov 3, 2006 Why Do We Have Homegrown Terrorists? Since the 'exotic culture' has been elevated above local culture, it is only natural that the 'exotic' culture draws a certain amount of converts, at which point, the two divergent cultures now converge in their contempt for traditional western culture.
Oct 28, 2006 More "Missing Links", Missing "Links" I draw this article to your attention for two reasons. Firstly that you might be informed, and secondly, that you might enjoy the irony in the writing style. Whether you do or do not believe in evolution, it is a wonderful read.
Oct 22, 2006 Protesting Over Prayer The American Way! In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev. Wright is pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those calls responding negatively.
Oct 19, 2006 Sectarian Ideology Over Written English It seems that once again, (if the report be true) that the USA is backing itself into another corner. (And to think that some people didn't like my recent comments about Condoleezza Rice!)
Oct 16, 2006 North Koreans Are Superior To Us All. But what is the difference between 'racial superiority' and 'physical superiority'. If you know that the child you carry is deformed, will you keep it. If you are raped, and fall pregnant, will you keep it? What is the difference between killing it before or after it is born?
Oct 14, 2006 Problems Digesting Rice. There are some Rice that I definitely do not like, but there is only one that I can't digest. The Condoleezza Variety! Mel Gibson at least had an excuse for his irrational statements. What is Condoleezza Rice's excuse?
Oct 3, 2006 The Pawns of Palestine: Sheep led to Slaughter. The Palestinian peoples have only one neighbour who understands and cares about their suffering - The Jews of Israel. The real agenda is and has always been 'fundamentalism', which is not a religious issue, it is a psychological condition manifesting a desire for power, control and a feeling of righteousness.
Oct 2, 2006 Murder and Self Respect. One need not love everyone, but one's love of self (self image), combined with a sense of honor (self image), combined with respect for others (self image / self respect) and duty (self respect), are enough in any generation to produce decent people.
Oct 2, 2006 Children are Dying in Gaza: Media Not Interested! If a Palestinian child is hurt while the IDF fights Palestinian Gunmen, the world decries Israeli disregard for human life. But if a child dies at the hands of factional fighting amongst the Palestinians, where is the outcry?
Sep 25, 2006 A World of Lies, Cowpats and Double Speak When we put our agenda before 'truth', it is apparent that the agenda cannot be said to be inherently worthwhile. We really do need to start thinking for ourselves, and facing the various truths to be found in life, irrespective of the discomfort that might ensue.
Sep 20, 2006 Muslim Attitude toward Christians. Christians are my citizens - No one is to destroy a house of their religion, to damage it, or to carry anything from it to the Muslims' houses. Their churches are to be respected.
Sep 16, 2006 Pope Benedict Upsets Muslims : Jews are to Blame. Pope Benedict gave a speech about 3776 words long, of which 149 words were used to refer to a discussion held in the 14th century, within which, a one sentence quote of 32 words in reference to spreading Islam by the sword was mentioned.
Sep 15, 2006 A Letter to Mel Gibson. This all being said, I nevertheless need your help to understand something, and I figure that you are probably the only person with the inside 'nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more', that can help me understand.
Sep 2, 2006 Public Honesty in Palestine is a Refreshing Change. But finally, now that the truth is being published in Palestine, and we can see that the people are publically protesting the government and the different factions are turning on each other; and now that we can see that the people have gotten sick of the Military stealing all the money needed for building and sustaining the community, we can also see the 'anti-semitism' of all those people who see the Palestinian military as heroes.
Aug 28, 2006 Chaos in Palestine : Arab Violence in Gaza. Even one Hamas leader agrees with my basic premise. The Palestinians have failed in developing the Gaza Strip following the Israeli withdrawal and in imposing law and order. Let Gaza breathe a bit. Let it live.
Aug 17, 2006 Destroy Homosexuality in the USA: Kill Gay Children. The Problem with the USA is that this stupid "democratic" principle of a right to free speech and action (within the bounds of the law), combined with a complete rejection of God and morality, has turned America into another Sodom and Gomorrah.
Aug 15, 2006 Prophecy and Reutersgate: Discerning Truth! My "prophetic vision" does not come from thunder and blinding lights, accompanied by supernatural voices, it comes from a mind that has learned the hard way not to trust people who claim to have the truth, and one that prefers to look at everything honestly while totally aware of the human preponderance toward prejudice.
Aug 8, 2006 Who Believes in Miracles any More? So what do you call it when statistical probability says that something is impossible, and yet it happens? Well, I supposed when it comes to being struck by lightning, you would call it “bad luck”.
Jul 27, 2006 Finally Some Sanity from the United Nations. It's not really that surprising however, as by all recent accounts, many Palestinians and other Arabs have begun to raise their voices in dissent over the financial and other corruption that they see around them, in countries allegedly fighting for the betterment of the people.
Jul 1, 2006 What is Truth? A Political Camera Angle! Whether Muslim, Jew, Christian or Secular, we all have a right to be told the truth, and we in the West have been raised to believe that it is our right to dissent and disagree, not only with each other, but with our leaders. Unfortunately, in this Black and White world, we are losing our right to conscience in the face of demands to choose sides.
May 27, 2006 Even The Dead Succumb to PC. When any organisation espousing any 'truth' needs to lie, cover up the truth, or destroy evidence in order to validate their position, that organisation is diabolic, and those who support such organisations, are fools at best, or low lifes at worst. Many PC militants are low lifes in my opinion.
May 19, 2006 Homeland Security vs. Treason. We westerners may be superior, with our liberal and democratic principles, but we are in fact in the minority, and if the traitors who seek to destroy our liberal and democratic nations are allowed to continue, America will no longer be the home of the brave but the home of the 'Slave'.
May 17, 2006 Fun and Games: Living in China. The longer I stay here the more admiration I have for Mao Zedong. How he got this country together and managed to keep it that way is truly amazing.
May 16, 2006 American Scientist Advocates Killing 90% of the World Population It makes me wonder if maybe some of the conspiracy theorists that pop up from time to time are not as crazy as they sound.
May 14, 2006 Aussies Ban the Bible People born in our countries grow up seeing the religious heritage of the nation. Sure there are some with mental problems that drive them to attack religious people, but most non religious people are happy to get on with their lives as long as religious folk don't push religion down their throats.
May 9, 2006 Tonto's Indian Wisdom and Academic BS Sometimes it takes a joke to make us see the truth in life. For the Academic point of this joke, we can see that politically correct propaganda can backfire.
Apr 16, 2006 Living, Loving and Believing the Politically Correct Multicultural Lie! But having killed off the Judeo/Christian religion, the self-declared secular ideologues have found a way to pretend that they are a 'moral' people, whilst simultaneously abusing the principles they espouse, and aided and abetted by laws which they themselves sired, routinely abuse the tradition and soul of the entire nation.
Mar 14, 2006 Education, Propaganda and Abortion! The price of Liberty starts with getting off your rear end. It's extreme price is your life! One never knows the price one must pay to see their dreams and beliefs shine through. But sitting on a sofa gets you nowhere!
Mar 13, 2006 Brokeback Mountain and Breaking the Law. Yesterday I purchased a movie, fully knowing it was a pirated copy. I knew this, because, despite the thumbs up in the China Daily review of Brokeback Mountain, it is a movie that is not officially welcome in China, and won't be doing the cinema rounds.
Mar 9, 2006 Wafa Sultan - Some Muslims Do Speak Out! It is a clash between civilization and backwardness, between the civilized and the primitive, between barbarity and rationality. It is a clash between those who treat women like beasts, and those who treat them like human beings. What we see today is not a clash of civilizations. Civilizations do not clash, but compete.
Mar 4, 2006 Insanity in Palestine! I posited that if in order to rid oneself of the overwhelming burden of guilt, and its' exponentially exaggerated seriousness, it is necessary to 'talk' to someone about that guilt, then wouldn't the Roman Catholic process of Confession be more cathartic, than the protestant form of 'secretly confessing sins' to God alone? This Baptist Minister with a Masters Degree in Psychology replied: 'Yes!'
Mar 1, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI and Lessons from History But when a country and its' traditions, culture, religion and moral values, are subverted from within by the deception, stupidity, ego or political and social avarice of those with no inherent patriotic love of country, the crime, for that is what it is, is not that of the perpetrators, but of the dull witted and lame of spirit, who tainted with fear or complacency, allow the benefits of their lives to be denied their heirs.
Feb 24, 2006 Indictment for Insulting a Public Servant! In the West it started with something as benign and simple and well intentioned as 'Political Correctness', and will soon become something more malevolent like 'hate speech laws', until finally it will be called by what it really is, 'Totalitarianism'.
Feb 22, 2006 Are Americans Welcome in China? Being an American in China is not like being an American in Palestine, or a foreigner in any Islamic country currently held in the sway of offense at the Danish Cartoons. Maybe they don't like your country, or your politics, or feel economically inferior, but the Chinese will usually stick to custom and honour you as a guest.
Feb 13, 2006 The Arrogance and Lies of Scientists. Now doesn't this warm your bones? We are not going to suffocate from humidity or roast in Saharan Deserts, we are going to freeze our butts off. Well, for you folks up there in Magic City, this should be a breeze.
Feb 9, 2006 A Call to Jews & Christians to Unite and Cast Out the Infidels! These infidels should be cast out from amongst us; their public accreditations stripped; left with no place to hide or find work; no place from which they could escape public scorn and derision. It would be justified, as these people care nothing for our society, our traditions, our heritage, and we likewise should care nothing for them. They are not one of us!
Feb 8, 2006 What has happened to (American) Patriotism? Brian Sears. Brian is 15 years old and was, until recently, home schooled. He has become a regular columnist for the North Carolina Conservative newspaper.
Feb 7, 2006 What is Racism? As the Australian Prime Minister John Howard recently said, "You don't demonstrate tolerance towards minorities by apologising for your own heritage. You don't win tolerant brownie points by pretending to be something that you're not".
Feb 6, 2006 The Destruction of Democracy. Our worldview is in the minority, and while in our arrogance we think it the superior world view, we stand on the edge of the abyss so to speak.
Jan 25, 2006 Who Killed Jesus? Jews or Romans? Were the Jews Responsible, and the Romans mere pawns? Or were the Romans responsible, and the Jews mere sideliners?
Jan 22, 2006 No White, Western, Australian Guilt! The thing I've learned, is to ignore the media and ignore articles, because it only makes you angry with the world we're living in. I'm just glad that I'm white, Western, and Australian.
Jan 19, 2006 Righteousness & The Power of the Press "The Western media, or what in the US is referred to as the "mainstream media," is doing its best to ensure that America and its allies are defeated in a war that they are winning".
Jan 2, 2006 It's Your Right to Have an Abortion! Ignore all those moralists; the religious, the 'born agains', the wowsers and those with a Victorian Attitude! If you don't want that baby, then get rid of it!
R.P.BenDedek is from Brisbane Australia and is the author of 'The King's Calendar: The Secret of Qumran' at http://www.kingscalendar.com His academic articles set forth Apologetics for and results of his discovery of an "artificial chronological scheme" running through the Bible, Josephus, the Damascus Documents of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Seder Olam Rabbah.
He writes photographic 'Stories from China' and social editorial commentaries, both at KingsCalendar, and as a contributing newspaper columnist. He currently teaches Conversational English in China and in addition to his English Lessons at KingsCalendar, he has created specific sites for Students of English.
