In 1975, Muammar Gaddafi outlined his political tenets in the Green Book. The Green Book is a three-part collection of political thoughts, social and economic theories and day-to-day how-to guides. It has been required reading for Libyans for years.
The Green Book is essentially a collection of ramblings typical of a political megalomaniac. More entertaining than coherent, it is no wonder the protesting Libyans are pictured happily trampling and burning these books in the streets.
The Green Book is essentially a collection of ramblings typical of a political megalomaniac. More entertaining than coherent, it is no wonder the protesting Libyans are pictured happily trampling and burning these books in the streets.
One such tenet from the Green Book by Colonel Gaddafi is:
“Freedom of expression, is the right of every natural person, even if a person chooses to behave irrationally to express his or her insanity.”
Well, Colonel Gaddafi appears to have taken full advantage of that particular freedom.
Let's briefly define insanity. Wikipedia states:
Nothing is more insane than this world we live in nowadays. Rational reasoning in every area of political, social and economic life is hard to come by. The only thing more insane than Colonel Gaddafi claiming to be a proponent of freedom of speech, is the insane demonstration of freedom of speech which happened here in our own backyard this past week. Namely – Charlie Sheen.
Seriously? In less than four days, over 1.5 million people from all over the world clicked their “follow” button on Twitter to see what crazy things this delusional soul has to say next. I admit, I even peeked in on his Twitter page (once) during one of my tweeting sessions.
One such quote from Charlie Sheen:
"I am on a drug. It's called Charlie Sheen. It's not available because if you try it, you will die. Your face will melt off and your children will weep over your exploded body."
Don’t get me wrong, I feel bad for both Colonel Gaddafi and Charlie Sheen. I really do. Both men have serious megalomaniacal issues, in different arenas of course: one in the political field and the other in the entertainment field. Both men have severely abused their position and blessing, and as a result, they are self-destructing. That is never a good thing for anyone in any arena of life. We can all certainly learn a lesson in humility from watching them both unravel.
Nevertheless, in light of last week’s events - both at home and abroad - I feel an uncontrollable urge to express myself and would like to exercise my right of freedom of speech to simply say:
“Freedom of expression, is the right of every natural person, even if a person chooses to behave irrationally to express his or her insanity.”
Well, Colonel Gaddafi appears to have taken full advantage of that particular freedom.
Let's briefly define insanity. Wikipedia states:
Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity may manifest as violations of societal norms, including becoming a danger to themselves and others, though not all such acts are considered insanity.
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In English, the word "sane" derives from the Latin adjective sanus meaning "healthy". The phrase "mens sana in corpore sano" is often translated to mean a "healthy mind in a healthy body". From this perspective, insanity can be considered as poor health of the mind, not necessarily of the brain as an organ (although that can affect mental health), but rather refers to defective function of mental processes such as reasoning.
Nothing is more insane than this world we live in nowadays. Rational reasoning in every area of political, social and economic life is hard to come by. The only thing more insane than Colonel Gaddafi claiming to be a proponent of freedom of speech, is the insane demonstration of freedom of speech which happened here in our own backyard this past week. Namely – Charlie Sheen.
Seriously? In less than four days, over 1.5 million people from all over the world clicked their “follow” button on Twitter to see what crazy things this delusional soul has to say next. I admit, I even peeked in on his Twitter page (once) during one of my tweeting sessions.
One such quote from Charlie Sheen:
"I am on a drug. It's called Charlie Sheen. It's not available because if you try it, you will die. Your face will melt off and your children will weep over your exploded body."
Don’t get me wrong, I feel bad for both Colonel Gaddafi and Charlie Sheen. I really do. Both men have serious megalomaniacal issues, in different arenas of course: one in the political field and the other in the entertainment field. Both men have severely abused their position and blessing, and as a result, they are self-destructing. That is never a good thing for anyone in any arena of life. We can all certainly learn a lesson in humility from watching them both unravel.
Nevertheless, in light of last week’s events - both at home and abroad - I feel an uncontrollable urge to express myself and would like to exercise my right of freedom of speech to simply say:
WHEW! I feel better!
I sure do hope we have a better week ahead!
Amen, sister! After watching clips of the Sheen interview early last week, the one that was aired on 20/20, I found myself in the kitchen screaming to God...not at God, but to Him. Watching the twins being cared for by Sheens goddesses was more than I could take. It absolutely kills me what we celebrate today. Our world is a terrible mess and each and every day we just propel ourselves that much deeper beyond any semblance of morality, dignity or honor...ugh!
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