Comments on: A Soulless Ceremony http://www.truthfromfacts.com/2008/08/10/a-soulless-ceremony/ Attacking by oblique means and stealthy feints since 2007 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:33:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ODB http://www.truthfromfacts.com/2008/08/10/a-soulless-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-102 ODB Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:05:48 +0000 http://www.truthfromfacts.com/2008/08/10/a-soulless-ceremony/#comment-102 Added a picture - The Ministry of Silly Walks. Added a picture – The Ministry of Silly Walks.

]]> By: ODB http://www.truthfromfacts.com/2008/08/10/a-soulless-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-101 ODB Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:40:46 +0000 http://www.truthfromfacts.com/2008/08/10/a-soulless-ceremony/#comment-101 This is how George Orwell described goose-stepping: One rapid but fairly sure guide to the social atmosphere of a country is the parade-step of its army. … The goose-step, for instance, is one of the most horrible sights in the world, far more terrifying than a dive-bomber. It is simply an affirmation of naked power; contained in it, quite consciously and intentionally, is the vision of a boot crashing down on a face. Its ugliness is part of its essence, for what it is saying is "Yes, I am ugly, and you daren't laugh at me." … Beyond a certain point, military display is only possible in countries where the common people dare not laugh at the army. This is how George Orwell described goose-stepping:

One rapid but fairly sure guide to the social atmosphere of a country is the parade-step of its army. … The goose-step, for instance, is one of the most horrible sights in the world, far more terrifying than a dive-bomber. It is simply an affirmation of naked power; contained in it, quite consciously and intentionally, is the vision of a boot crashing down on a face. Its ugliness is part of its essence, for what it is saying is “Yes, I am ugly, and you daren’t laugh at me.” … Beyond a certain point, military display is only possible in countries where the common people dare not laugh at the army.

]]> By: ODB http://www.truthfromfacts.com/2008/08/10/a-soulless-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-100 ODB Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:35:58 +0000 http://www.truthfromfacts.com/2008/08/10/a-soulless-ceremony/#comment-100 Maybe that's why the word was only written in the Hebrew version and cut by the translation team for the English version. Maybe that’s why the word was only written in the Hebrew version and cut by the translation team for the English version.

]]> By: Mul http://www.truthfromfacts.com/2008/08/10/a-soulless-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Mul Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:07:04 +0000 http://www.truthfromfacts.com/2008/08/10/a-soulless-ceremony/#comment-98 I don't know about a sweeping label of "fascist" to describe the opening ceremonies, but they definitely could have gone without the goose-stepping flag soldiers. Definitely not done with any sense (or care) of how it would be perceived by the rest of the world. I don’t know about a sweeping label of “fascist” to describe the opening ceremonies, but they definitely could have gone without the goose-stepping flag soldiers. Definitely not done with any sense (or care) of how it would be perceived by the rest of the world.

]]> By: Fili http://www.truthfromfacts.com/2008/08/10/a-soulless-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Fili Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:13:27 +0000 http://www.truthfromfacts.com/2008/08/10/a-soulless-ceremony/#comment-97 Yeah, I just read the same article this morning. I disagree with most of the criticism in Israeli newspapers and media regarding the Chinese. It baffles me how Israelis who suffer the most from negative world media coverage do the same to others with very little understanding of whats' going on and with no ability to look beyond the cliches and stereotypes into the more complicated picture of things. Soul-less ceremony? fascist organization? how much more cliche can you get? I'm sure if it was any more "spontaneous" people would have said China's losing control. :P Anyways, it's nice to see fellow Israelis (or Hebrew readers) covering China :) Yeah, I just read the same article this morning. I disagree with most of the criticism in Israeli newspapers and media regarding the Chinese. It baffles me how Israelis who suffer the most from negative world media coverage do the same to others with very little understanding of whats’ going on and with no ability to look beyond the cliches and stereotypes into the more complicated picture of things.

Soul-less ceremony? fascist organization? how much more cliche can you get? I’m sure if it was any more “spontaneous” people would have said China’s losing control. :P

Anyways, it’s nice to see fellow Israelis (or Hebrew readers) covering China :)

]]>