tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29111830.post7795422808017771782..comments2023-10-18T09:49:05.749-06:00Comments on Being the Urban Koda: Look to your left and look to your right ...Urban Kodahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01327437055164051853noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29111830.post-84136571167519407802007-10-09T17:17:00.000-06:002007-10-09T17:17:00.000-06:00I agree about Mandela. And as far as the armed str...I agree about Mandela. <BR/><BR/>And as far as the armed struggle goes, in S.A. you couldn't do peaceful protests, they would just open fire on unarmed people - even kids, so I feel they were left with no other options.Matsbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075673733386181090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29111830.post-492732792716868162007-10-09T13:25:00.000-06:002007-10-09T13:25:00.000-06:00You would probably enjoy "Stander" as well... Let...You would probably enjoy "Stander" as well... Let me know if you want to borrow it some time. <BR/><BR/>The event that serves as a pivot point for him ("Stander") is involvement in a riot situation, somewhat like Sharpville. Personally it made me angry, but was very well done.<BR/><BR/>I think when it comes to terrorism, you have to look a lot at the motives. In Southern Africa, a lot of times and depending on your side, many terrorists were called "Freedom Fighters". In their case they weren't serving as pawns for a bunch of religeous zealots, but people genuinely trying to achieve freedom, and having limited options.<BR/><BR/>I still need to read Mandela's book, but from what I understand he considered an armed struggle to be the absolutely last option to achieve freedom. I was able to go and hear him speak once, and still feel he is one of the greatest men alive today.Urban Kodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01327437055164051853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29111830.post-74769707219079724912007-10-09T12:55:00.000-06:002007-10-09T12:55:00.000-06:00Interesting. I haven't seen the Interpreter, but I...Interesting. I haven't seen the Interpreter, but I will have to check it out. <BR/><BR/>I collect movies about S.A. and Aparthied. I love them. My wife (as you know, she's black) won't watch them any more. She hates to see people treated so bad. <BR/><BR/>For me, I love seeing how much the people (I concider them "my" people) had to go through and I am inspired by how they overcame and what they did when they did recieve their freedom. <BR/><BR/>(and also the white South Africans who were involved in the struggle)<BR/><BR/>It is difficult for me to think about these people who I look at as "heros" (like Mandella) who are viewed by many as Terrorists and technically, they were commiting Terrorist acts. <BR/><BR/>But then I see terrorists today that we are deeling with as crazy jerks.Matsbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075673733386181090noreply@blogger.com