newblokes
19-03-2003, 12:39 AM
Hey guys.. this is Newblokes posting here. And for once here's a serious one.
I'm sure I've spoken to most of you guys here and there over this forum. Due to my social life away from the web - sometimes I'm invisible for a while.. but try and keep my posts up when I can.
My point of this post is just to identify how small we are in this world. So read on!
After the dramas I've seen in kickboxing forums in the past couple of years - i.e. Turks vs Greeks.. Pro + Anti (repeatedly!), Ozkan lovers + haters, State vs State 'discussions', and recently the Janer's mobile # episode obviously we are avid kickboxing followers - evident some are even happy to get physical over a topic on the web!
But less than twelve hours ago, George Bush gave a speech that his armed forces will be invading Iraq with his allies.
This to me is much bigger than any sport, hobby or past-time.
Within 2-3 days; one of, or perhaps the biggest air strike in war history will be over Iraq's borders with obvious bloodshed and repercussions. And apparently, this will only be just the beginning. Hundreds of thousands of infantry soldiers from both sides are also on the ready for the ground attack, complimented with tanks and armoury.
Australia has criticized John Howard for accepting to offer SAS troops for military service, and peace protests are if not already organised - will soon be seen across many nations.
My point here is not a history lesson of another Desert Storm but it is another.
Guys - we are here for a reason, to have fun, learn, discuss, and socialise about the great ring sports. Not to go full on and believe that if our Mother dated a Greek in high school thiry years ago.. we then should hate Turks.
Sure I'm a sinner and have posted something in the past then got a mouthful for, or perhaps gave a mouthful back! But I feel pretty small right now when the press splatter through every medium what is quite imminent overseas. To me, it’s pretty scary what will happen to innocent people, this country's security and the men on duty.
I know there is an ethnic community here and that to me is what makes kickboxing more interesting. But when I've seen past rivalries over past Government issues probably not totally understood - that's gone way too far over a sport.
So here we are not just throwing words at each other over the net.. but several world leaders are putting words into action – with perhaps devastating results on a mass population.
Yep, I’m not so tough behind this keyboard now.
I appreciate your feedback if you have read this far, as it’s something I thought I’d add to this forum.
Newblokes.
Oh and one more thing, don’t think I'm an anti violent /
physical peace protester trying to send a blind message of love -
As I'm a part of the Australian Army Reserves too.
Edited by - newblokes on 18 Mar 2003 23:46:39
I'm sure I've spoken to most of you guys here and there over this forum. Due to my social life away from the web - sometimes I'm invisible for a while.. but try and keep my posts up when I can.
My point of this post is just to identify how small we are in this world. So read on!
After the dramas I've seen in kickboxing forums in the past couple of years - i.e. Turks vs Greeks.. Pro + Anti (repeatedly!), Ozkan lovers + haters, State vs State 'discussions', and recently the Janer's mobile # episode obviously we are avid kickboxing followers - evident some are even happy to get physical over a topic on the web!
But less than twelve hours ago, George Bush gave a speech that his armed forces will be invading Iraq with his allies.
This to me is much bigger than any sport, hobby or past-time.
Within 2-3 days; one of, or perhaps the biggest air strike in war history will be over Iraq's borders with obvious bloodshed and repercussions. And apparently, this will only be just the beginning. Hundreds of thousands of infantry soldiers from both sides are also on the ready for the ground attack, complimented with tanks and armoury.
Australia has criticized John Howard for accepting to offer SAS troops for military service, and peace protests are if not already organised - will soon be seen across many nations.
My point here is not a history lesson of another Desert Storm but it is another.
Guys - we are here for a reason, to have fun, learn, discuss, and socialise about the great ring sports. Not to go full on and believe that if our Mother dated a Greek in high school thiry years ago.. we then should hate Turks.
Sure I'm a sinner and have posted something in the past then got a mouthful for, or perhaps gave a mouthful back! But I feel pretty small right now when the press splatter through every medium what is quite imminent overseas. To me, it’s pretty scary what will happen to innocent people, this country's security and the men on duty.
I know there is an ethnic community here and that to me is what makes kickboxing more interesting. But when I've seen past rivalries over past Government issues probably not totally understood - that's gone way too far over a sport.
So here we are not just throwing words at each other over the net.. but several world leaders are putting words into action – with perhaps devastating results on a mass population.
Yep, I’m not so tough behind this keyboard now.
I appreciate your feedback if you have read this far, as it’s something I thought I’d add to this forum.
Newblokes.
Oh and one more thing, don’t think I'm an anti violent /
physical peace protester trying to send a blind message of love -
As I'm a part of the Australian Army Reserves too.
Edited by - newblokes on 18 Mar 2003 23:46:39