Comments on: Only Connect http://www.ebangladesh.com/2008/02/24/only-connect/ News/Headlines service of Bangladesh Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:51:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Muhamad http://www.ebangladesh.com/2008/02/24/only-connect/comment-page-1/#comment-4085 Muhamad Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:31:50 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2008/02/24/only-connect/#comment-4085 Mash bhai, I wasn't simply thinking of our voting voice, more so, our power to effect changes in our society that goes beyond our vote, and, in this respect, we will never be irrelevant. Mash bhai, I wasn’t simply thinking of our voting voice, more so, our power to effect changes in our society that goes beyond our vote, and, in this respect, we will never be irrelevant.

]]> By: zulfikar ali http://www.ebangladesh.com/2008/02/24/only-connect/comment-page-1/#comment-4044 zulfikar ali Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:39:17 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2008/02/24/only-connect/#comment-4044 What is Moeen U doing in India? And why is he talking to indian political leaders about internal Bangladesh politics openly in public? Who gave him mandate to do that? What is Moeen U doing in India? And why is he talking to indian political leaders about internal Bangladesh politics openly in public? Who gave him mandate to do that?

]]> By: Mash http://www.ebangladesh.com/2008/02/24/only-connect/comment-page-1/#comment-4003 Mash Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:28:45 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2008/02/24/only-connect/#comment-4003 Muhamad, by either silencing via intimidation or sending into exile all dissenters the Bangladesh military is ensuring that one essential ingredient of democracy, the right and obligation to dissent, is dying a rather fast death in Bangladesh. Discriminated, in response to this post, I just received <a href="http://www.docstrangelove.com/2008/02/24/only-connect/#comment-128768" rel="nofollow">a comment</a> on my blog advocating torture of dissenters. That kind of comment is a sad testament to the slide into this groupthink that you mention in your comment. As for being "irrelevant", I believe in one man (woman) one vote. So, my vote doesnt have to count more than anyone else's, but collectively my vote (or my voice) together with others' can be quite potent. I think technology, particularly the Internet, gives us, the common citizens, the power to harness our collective strength. It is a powerful tool for the advancement of ideas and of democracy. Already, the power of the common people, coupled with the reach of the Internet, is making a tangible difference in the US elections. Barack Obama is demolishing Hillary Clinton in fundraising, powered by nearly a million ordinary Americans who have contributed money to his campaign via the Internet. Muhamad, by either silencing via intimidation or sending into exile all dissenters the Bangladesh military is ensuring that one essential ingredient of democracy, the right and obligation to dissent, is dying a rather fast death in Bangladesh.

Discriminated, in response to this post, I just received a comment on my blog advocating torture of dissenters. That kind of comment is a sad testament to the slide into this groupthink that you mention in your comment.

As for being “irrelevant”, I believe in one man (woman) one vote. So, my vote doesnt have to count more than anyone else’s, but collectively my vote (or my voice) together with others’ can be quite potent. I think technology, particularly the Internet, gives us, the common citizens, the power to harness our collective strength. It is a powerful tool for the advancement of ideas and of democracy. Already, the power of the common people, coupled with the reach of the Internet, is making a tangible difference in the US elections. Barack Obama is demolishing Hillary Clinton in fundraising, powered by nearly a million ordinary Americans who have contributed money to his campaign via the Internet.

]]> By: Discriminated http://www.ebangladesh.com/2008/02/24/only-connect/comment-page-1/#comment-3994 Discriminated Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:19:13 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2008/02/24/only-connect/#comment-3994 And as of Repelling Torture, Supporting Anti-Torture organizations and supporting anti-torture on a personal level - it has become more of a Taboo in Bangladesh in the past few months. Thanks to the mil, our minds are now forcing us to think "hey torture is fun ! you should do it too !" or "Uncle MUA Wants You To Torture ! " And as of Repelling Torture, Supporting Anti-Torture organizations and supporting anti-torture on a personal level – it has become more of a Taboo in Bangladesh in the past few months.

Thanks to the mil, our minds are now forcing us to think “hey torture is fun ! you should do it too !”

or

“Uncle MUA Wants You To Torture ! “

]]> By: Discriminated http://www.ebangladesh.com/2008/02/24/only-connect/comment-page-1/#comment-3993 Discriminated Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:16:01 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2008/02/24/only-connect/#comment-3993 The whole idea behind the "hiding behind the keyboard" thing is rather a mixture of jealousy, lack of brainpower and a lot of dumbness. "You hide behind your keyboard" "You live in virtual world" - Are commonly heard, by these rugged thugs who understand nothing of this world, nor of the virtual. We have Jobs, we live in a house, we eat food, we bargain the rickshaw far, we go visit the park, we walk down the road, smoke a cigrette and think how dumb some people can be, calling us "you hide behind your keyboard - you are enemy!! " Hah ! Mash bhai, this situation really makes me want to give a big, illustrated post that clearly shows these dumb heads what the Internet and Blogging is all about. The whole idea behind the “hiding behind the keyboard” thing is rather a mixture of jealousy, lack of brainpower and a lot of dumbness.

“You hide behind your keyboard”
“You live in virtual world”

- Are commonly heard, by these rugged thugs who understand nothing of this world, nor of the virtual.

We have Jobs, we live in a house, we eat food, we bargain the rickshaw far, we go visit the park, we walk down the road, smoke a cigrette and think how dumb some people can be, calling us “you hide behind your keyboard – you are enemy!! ”

Hah !

Mash bhai, this situation really makes me want to give a big, illustrated post that clearly shows these dumb heads what the Internet and Blogging is all about.

]]> By: Muhamad http://www.ebangladesh.com/2008/02/24/only-connect/comment-page-1/#comment-3992 Muhamad Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:52:32 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2008/02/24/only-connect/#comment-3992 Well articulated Mash bhai. I feel the same way, and I will say this to you all, don't be deterred by idiots who say we are irrelevant. It's a sad loss of Bangladesh, when Bangladeshis are compelled to be exiles due to the punitive measures of the interfering military. Well articulated Mash bhai. I feel the same way, and I will say this to you all, don’t be deterred by idiots who say we are irrelevant. It’s a sad loss of Bangladesh, when Bangladeshis are compelled to be exiles due to the punitive measures of the interfering military.

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