Comments on: The brutality of our times: After the Delgoda massacre http://www.groundviews.org/2007/05/23/the-brutality-of-our-times-after-the-delgoda-massacre/ groundviews is an award winning Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:34:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: R.M.B. Senanayake http://www.groundviews.org/2007/05/23/the-brutality-of-our-times-after-the-delgoda-massacre/#comment-48 R.M.B. Senanayake Thu, 24 May 2007 03:33:33 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/05/23/the-brutality-of-our-times-after-the-delgoda-massacre/#comment-48 The article by Sanjana Hathotuwa is one of the most courageous pieces of writing in our press in favor of humanism and liberal values. I had lost all hope for our society but now feel that with young men like Sanjana there is still hope. My generation has failed to stand up and be counted. As Burke pointed outit is the silence of good men alone that makes evil to triump. So three cheers for Sanjana. The article by Sanjana Hathotuwa is one of the most courageous pieces of writing in our press in favor of humanism and liberal values. I had lost all hope for our society but now feel that with young men like Sanjana there is still hope. My generation has failed to stand up and be counted. As Burke pointed outit is the silence of good men alone that makes evil to triump. So three cheers for Sanjana.

]]> By: R.M.B. Senanayake http://www.groundviews.org/2007/05/23/the-brutality-of-our-times-after-the-delgoda-massacre/#comment-47 R.M.B. Senanayake Thu, 24 May 2007 03:28:21 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/05/23/the-brutality-of-our-times-after-the-delgoda-massacre/#comment-47 War brutalises people. If thiswar doesn't end soon whoever ultimately wins it would leave behind a society in tatters where ethicaland moral values have disappeared. Hypocritical religiosity willof course. The Presdent and his wife will continue to appear on TV cross-legged piously listening to bana. But precept will be divorced from practice. Hypocrisy will worsen in our society. As is the Kingso are thepeopleis an ancient Hindusaying. Our soceity will be doomed. The prospect of being reborn as an animal is no longer a deterrent for crime. the law itself is no deterrent sicne only 4% are convicted. We are on the road to anarchy. War brutalises people. If thiswar doesn’t end soon whoever ultimately wins it would leave behind a society in tatters where ethicaland moral values have disappeared. Hypocritical religiosity willof course. The Presdent and his wife will continue to appear on TV cross-legged piously listening to bana. But precept will be divorced from practice. Hypocrisy will worsen in our society. As is the Kingso are thepeopleis an ancient Hindusaying. Our soceity will be doomed. The prospect of being reborn as an animal is no longer a deterrent for crime. the law itself is no deterrent sicne only 4% are convicted. We are on the road to anarchy.

]]> By: cyberviews http://www.groundviews.org/2007/05/23/the-brutality-of-our-times-after-the-delgoda-massacre/#comment-46 cyberviews Wed, 23 May 2007 16:31:46 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/05/23/the-brutality-of-our-times-after-the-delgoda-massacre/#comment-46 Thank you Sunanda, for reminding us that this senseless war is loosening the moral balance that culture provides its citizens in a just and peaceful society. And if we do nothing to change the situation we become silent perpetrators or victims ourselves. The scoundrels have sought refuge in their patriotism, while we have been engaged in analyis to the point of paralysis. Thank you Sunanda, for reminding us that this senseless war is loosening the moral balance that culture provides its citizens in a just and peaceful society.

And if we do nothing to change the situation we become silent perpetrators or victims ourselves. The scoundrels have sought refuge in their patriotism, while we have been engaged in analyis to the point of paralysis.

]]> By: Eric Stonecipher http://www.groundviews.org/2007/05/23/the-brutality-of-our-times-after-the-delgoda-massacre/#comment-45 Eric Stonecipher Wed, 23 May 2007 09:12:09 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/05/23/the-brutality-of-our-times-after-the-delgoda-massacre/#comment-45 I just read the "enemy of the state" commentary in the Mirror today and I have to say that it was one of the most brllliantly penned pieces of editorial writing I have seen anywhere. It was the most poignant and insightful exposition of the current situation in Sri Lanka that I have yet seen. Bravo! I just read the “enemy of the state” commentary in the Mirror today and I have to say that it was one of the most brllliantly penned pieces of editorial writing I have seen anywhere. It was the most poignant and insightful exposition of the current situation in Sri Lanka that I have yet seen. Bravo!

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