tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391010622090130583.post8277128607648916723..comments2024-03-19T15:01:34.152+00:00Comments on what a wonderful life...: A bloody mess...akhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744011665584141409noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391010622090130583.post-40281503931624366472014-10-05T17:09:02.461+01:002014-10-05T17:09:02.461+01:00Andrew Height
It's an unfortunate truth that ...Andrew Height <br />It's an unfortunate truth that the British army beheaded Malaysian men, women, and children in our lifetime Steve. Their only sin was communism and the British government sanctioned it, in fact demanded it. Of course it wasn't widely publicised on the Internet back then. I think the fact that is there on our screens for all to see maybe why we feel these terrorist's actions all the more.akhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744011665584141409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391010622090130583.post-16555607110602681362014-10-05T17:08:45.852+01:002014-10-05T17:08:45.852+01:00Steve Bishop on FB
Hopefully the strong words (con...Steve Bishop on FB<br />Hopefully the strong words (condemning IS) from the Islamic leaders will counter some of the vitriol being pushed by the radical preachers, and make the young more impressionable ones think a bit about beliefs rather than just follow like sheep. And you are right, atrocities have always been committed (by all sides) in conflicts, but this group have taken it to a new level - against anyone (irrespective of race or religion) who doesn't believe in their warped views.<br />akhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744011665584141409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391010622090130583.post-36345537595345132002014-10-05T11:11:05.017+01:002014-10-05T11:11:05.017+01:00Andrew Height
That is what I'm trying to work...Andrew Height <br />That is what I'm trying to work out in my blog Steve. I think it's a combination of youth, excitement, misguided belief, indoctrination, and ultimately weakness and fear. It is the same in any conflict. Atrocities are always committed on all sides. That is no excuse though.akhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744011665584141409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391010622090130583.post-6612771677625227152014-10-05T11:10:30.054+01:002014-10-05T11:10:30.054+01:00Steve Bishop on FB
good to hear such strong condem...Steve Bishop on FB<br />good to hear such strong condemning statements from Islamic leaders in this country, calling for justice against the perpetrators. Remember, this mindless scum of a group are committing evil and horrendous crimes against hundreds of thousands of innocent people in the Middle East. I cannot begin to understand how well educated, intelligent people are being sucked into joining them.<br /><br />akhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744011665584141409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391010622090130583.post-27949301764114869462014-10-05T10:25:59.601+01:002014-10-05T10:25:59.601+01:00Andrew Height
No worries Glynne. Plenty of room f...Andrew Height <br />No worries Glynne. Plenty of room for us to have our own opinions and ideas. I am mainly thinking aloud to myself. Helps me make sense of things sometimes. Have a great Sunday.akhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744011665584141409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391010622090130583.post-1390562788340838712014-10-05T10:25:43.133+01:002014-10-05T10:25:43.133+01:00Glynne T Kirkham on FB
Morning Andy. Nothing again...Glynne T Kirkham on FB<br />Morning Andy. Nothing against your blog. It's always thought provoking, interesting and well written. I'll just have to disagree with your thoughts on this one though. I just can't understand why someone would want to rationalise the thinking of these people.<br />akhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744011665584141409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391010622090130583.post-72562508097985946022014-10-05T09:39:35.345+01:002014-10-05T09:39:35.345+01:00Background - why I wrote this - my Facebook status...Background - why I wrote this - my Facebook status when the news came through<br /><br />Off to bed, shaking my head in disbelief, and so grateful that I have a head to shake. I hate all this and I hate where it is going to end up. I can't even guess at what the solution is.<br /><br />Nicola Moore, Steph Rogers, Cloe Fyne and 11 others like this.<br /><br />Neil Fishwick <br />It feels like there isn't one. Disgusting, sickening.<br /><br />Kathryn Salthouse Nor can I Andy I'm really troubled by all, just wish the world would wake up and realise we are being taken over! If we don't put a stop to it. We've been soft for far too long!<br /><br />Peter Burns <br />Totally disgusting and like everyone else have no idea how this is going to end. The world does need to waken up and smell the coffee or we could end up being overrun by terrorists<br /><br />Andrew Height <br />I have to keep reminding myself that there are 7.5 billion people in the world and only a few of them are terrorists. There are even fewer that would behead innocent people. Most of the world is good. We have to remember that and keep perspective no matter what.<br /><br />Andrew Height <br />Hard though it is.<br /><br />Kathryn Salthouse <br />I find that hard right now<br /><br />Ian Maclachlan <br />Don't blame races. It is all down to individuals. We ALL need to remember.<br /><br />Rebecca Jane Brookes <br />My friend and I have just had the same conversation Andy. shocked, disgusted and quite frankly, scared.<br /><br />Kevin Parrott <br />So..... who deals with it?<br /><br />Clare Pritchard <br />Just come into some very sad news there .... diabolical...<br /><br />Pete Bevins <br />Rip Alan Henning extremists are scumbags.<br /><br />Cloe Fyne<br /> Scary scary shit! How anyone can actually behead someone is completely beyond me!! There are some back fuckers out there! x<br /><br />Andrew Height <br />Kevin I think that you know the answer to that.<br /><br />Andrew Height <br />Cloe - bad news I'm afraid. Back in the Malaysian emergency in the fifties British troops regularly beheaded communists with the full backing (orders from) the UK government. I still think that your question is the right one though.<br /><br />Lynda Henderson <br />Very sad and scary. I am not optimistic about the world right now. What do the terrorists want exactly? Would anything please them and stop their campaign?<br /><br />Andrew Height <br />Extremists are never satisfied whether they be Christians, communists, Muslims, or animal activists. Unfortunately they have a right to their views and as long as they don't hurt anybody with them that is fine. This isn't fine, but do we police the world or focus on our own countries? I am more for the latter than the former. We have meddled to no <br /><br />Tim Preston <br />"Sin is Behovely" - discuss<br />21 hrs · Like<br /><br />Andrew Height I will in my blog tonight Tim.<br />21 hrs · Like · 1<br /><br />Andrew Height http://akh-wonderfullife.blogspot.co.uk/…/a-bloody-mess.html<br />15 hrs · Likeakhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744011665584141409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391010622090130583.post-59648633635396803762014-10-05T09:33:42.896+01:002014-10-05T09:33:42.896+01:00Andrew Height
It is far too easy sometimes to see...Andrew Height <br />It is far too easy sometimes to see black and white, good against evil, truth against lies. All I can do is try to work these things out for myself and I write them down as a reminder to myself as to who I am at that point in time. I don't know; tomorrow I could be baying for blood or preying for forgiveness, but I don't ever want to fool myself into thinking it wasn't my responsibility to say what I was feeling. I might not be a good one, but that is what writers and bloggers do.akhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744011665584141409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391010622090130583.post-21375465917503724932014-10-05T09:32:34.417+01:002014-10-05T09:32:34.417+01:00Cloe Fyne on FB
Brilliant blog!!
Cloe Fyne on FB<br />Brilliant blog!!<br />akhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744011665584141409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391010622090130583.post-45951165932085961202014-10-05T09:32:04.126+01:002014-10-05T09:32:04.126+01:00Maxine Noble on FB
Good V Evil ? X
Maxine Noble on FB<br />Good V Evil ? X<br />akhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744011665584141409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391010622090130583.post-9536157390753154322014-10-05T09:31:39.201+01:002014-10-05T09:31:39.201+01:00Glynne T Kirkham on FB
No thanks.
Andrew Height
...<br />Glynne T Kirkham on FB<br />No thanks.<br /><br />Andrew Height <br />Yes Glynne, good choice. What you see in that painting is down to the person looking.<br /><br />Glynne T Kirkham<br /> I hate stuff like this. I'd much rather think about it myself than be told what to think and how to react. I appreciate your knowledge of the world and it's history but I'd rather think about things based on what I see through my own eyes.<br /><br />Andrew Height <br />And so you should Glynne. I'm not telling you what to think. I'm recording what I think.<br /><br />Glynne T Kirkham <br />I've seen a lot of posts similar to this today. Its an emotive subject and everyone is entitled to their opinion. Read your post again, its not just what you're thinking its what you think people should be thinking. It's done in a well thought out way based on your experiences, but I don't think like you. There are lots of 'we' and 'our' in your post and not many 'I's.<br /><br />Glynne T Kirkham <br />Your painting is lovely though <br /><br />Andrew Height <br />Could be because We struggle to work out what I am feeling about all this Glynne. One of me wants to attack the perpetrators of this, another wants to try and rationalise it, yet another wants to bury his head in the sand. What do you want me to do? Keep quiet about how I feel? I've seen those posts too. I think that I like to think that we are working through this. Not that it matters, I can't change anything. I wish I saw things as clearly as you - but I don't.<br /><br />akhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744011665584141409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391010622090130583.post-68546814747152593892014-10-05T09:29:21.299+01:002014-10-05T09:29:21.299+01:00Andrew Height
I wish I hadn't had to write it...Andrew Height <br />I wish I hadn't had to write it at all Lindsey.<br />akhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744011665584141409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391010622090130583.post-67966503877023274262014-10-05T09:28:21.251+01:002014-10-05T09:28:21.251+01:00Lindsey Messenger on FB
Well said....a great blog!...Lindsey Messenger on FB<br />Well said....a great blog!!<br />akhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744011665584141409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391010622090130583.post-1393155803194311062014-10-05T09:27:44.727+01:002014-10-05T09:27:44.727+01:00Andrew Height
Should have done blackberry picking...Andrew Height <br />Should have done blackberry picking. Anyway, it's all in the painting if you look closely enough.<br />akhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744011665584141409noreply@blogger.com