More often than not, we think it is more important to be understood than to understand, so we are always disappointed in life because we become part of the misunderstanding by default.
The fearce defenders of the freedom of expression always run into the temptation of inadvertently promoting those views that conforms to their paradigm, while denigrating those views that are directly opposed to their thinking.
Those who fight for change in this world sometimes struggle to grasp with the possibility that they might have to change themselves before they can change the world. It is common cause that nothing in this world will change unless we change our behaviour.
I offer my platform to communicate ideas, values and philosophies that reflect diversity. It is about the capacity to live with difference. In order to change the world, we have to look at it as it is, not as we would like it to be. That way, we will start at the right point.
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You`re absolutely right. those purpotedly fighting for "democracy" in zimbabwe demand it from gvt but they find it difficult to practise it. they now believe gvt has an obligation to give them democracy but at the same time absolving themselves from the practices when demanded to act likewise.
this same cancer has also spread to our online publications and more specifically to Magaisa. He used to write a lot of sense but recently he has just lost the plot. He is more into ranting at people than suggesting any effective solution. He want people to understand him, but he doesnt want to see the other people`s views.
On the subject of democracy in zimbabwe, we cannot compare mature democracies like the western with zimbabwe. we need to take our zimbabwean culture into context when talking about democracy. How can someone be expected to stand -"up to mugabe" when the way we are brought up teaches us not to challenge our elders. Democracy will evolve in zimbabwe at its pace, and it will be zimbabwean democracy guided by our culture. Western democracy will never work in zimbabwe and we dont need it yet, it has got its own challenges as evidenced by our political leaders.
Its very encouraging that MDC & Zanu Pf has seen sense in dialogue, it is however regrettable that there are some forces bent to destabilise the talks. I hope the talks succeed so we can all contribute to the rebuilding of zimbabwe.
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