An aquiantance of mine has joined Amnesty International. He wants me to join, but this presents a dilemma for me Amnesty International does alot of good work, especially in God-forsaken, corupt countries where there is no concern for justice. But it also oposes the death penalty, and this is the issue I have with it. I can understand that Amnesty International believes in compassion and humanity for all human beings. But what about thsoe horrible IRA terrorists who have been bombing trains and public places in Engliand for as long as I can remember? I don't see how we are going to make the world a better place without being able to execute bad people.
Page 203 Yellow
Age 21; 1983-84
.....any residual humanity are abandoned when 2 days later , the Argies (Argentinians) manage to sink the HMS Sheffield with a French built Exocet missile. Now I even hear friends of mine talking about 'Nuking Argentina.' This is a horible affair; it brings out the very worst in us.
Internally, my Britishness is under strain. Do I just cave in and jeer at the deaths of the Argies to show how British I am, or do I express disquiet at the loss of 'enemy' human life and thus show myself to be a foreigner after all, not really commited to Britain? Mostly I say nothing...
Page 173 Scotland
Age 19; 1981-82
The subject of my PhD thesis is 'The Solvolysis of Acetals in Highly Ionizing Non-Nucleophilic Solvents.' which is riveting. I spend alot of time in the Sufi section of the university library, researching this subject,but apparently the Sufi's didn't now alot about it.
Pag 227 Warm
Age 23;1985-86
My favorite bits from the book; Unimagined, a Muslim Boy meets the West. by Imran Khan.
My opinion; Appropriate tittle as it had a very predictable course and ending. Full of cliches- maybe not evident to everyone else. Sort of like Waleed Aly's book, it fills a void. Book's like this are needed in the main stream, and if this writing fits the criteria I'll back it up=)
Page 203 Yellow
Age 21; 1983-84
.....any residual humanity are abandoned when 2 days later , the Argies (Argentinians) manage to sink the HMS Sheffield with a French built Exocet missile. Now I even hear friends of mine talking about 'Nuking Argentina.' This is a horible affair; it brings out the very worst in us.Internally, my Britishness is under strain. Do I just cave in and jeer at the deaths of the Argies to show how British I am, or do I express disquiet at the loss of 'enemy' human life and thus show myself to be a foreigner after all, not really commited to Britain? Mostly I say nothing...
Page 173 Scotland
Age 19; 1981-82
The subject of my PhD thesis is 'The Solvolysis of Acetals in Highly Ionizing Non-Nucleophilic Solvents.' which is riveting. I spend alot of time in the Sufi section of the university library, researching this subject,but apparently the Sufi's didn't now alot about it.
Pag 227 Warm
Age 23;1985-86
My favorite bits from the book; Unimagined, a Muslim Boy meets the West. by Imran Khan.
My opinion; Appropriate tittle as it had a very predictable course and ending. Full of cliches- maybe not evident to everyone else. Sort of like Waleed Aly's book, it fills a void. Book's like this are needed in the main stream, and if this writing fits the criteria I'll back it up=)
