What is going ON with the world? :( in Stuff

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/01/18/asteroid-narrowly-miss-earth-australia-day

Kinda scary to think that this is what’s happening above our heads. Yikes, a 1km asteroid would do some damage!

“What do you think is wrong with what’s happening in the world today?” - would be the question a Johovva’s Witness would be asking me right now if they were on my doorstep. Come to think of it, do they not do that anymore? I haven’t had to deal with one in years. Are they all on vacation? Or have they given up hope they aren’t one of the 14,000 ‘saved ones’ or whatever it is?
Sorry to any JW’s out there reading this :P

I only say that because it’s alarming how much bullshit is going on in the world these days. When I say ‘bullshit’ I refer to ‘humankind bullshit’ with all the killings and massacres and such :( There was the Sydney Seige, then the horrific school-shooting in Pakistan, THEN the one that the media seemed to not even mention, the Nigerian massacre :( Like, what the fuck is going on? And of course it’s all caused by religious nutcases with a vendetta against another country. Now the latest I hear is some Aussie ‘jihadist’ or something. I didn’t even look into it. Then yesterday ISIS is throwing homosexuals off of rooftops, you know, because killing someone for being themselves is a great way to not have to deal with your own feelings of homo-eroticism. Fuckers.
I wish they could slide down a sharp blade by their balls and land in a pot of vinegar. NO-ONE deserves to have their life cut short by some extremist. And where is the policing in these countries? Do terrorist groups get a free pass? Like what the hell? So much I don’t understand. I just hate, hate. In every possible form of it. Why can’t we all just be happy and get along? Huh? Huh? Put down your 2000 year-old books and focus on the real world.
Ergh.

Then there is the real world. Asylum seekers on Manus Island on Hunger strikes and our immigration minister not giving a damn. His latest report was ‘Anyone participating in a hunger strike will not be settled in Australia.’ They aren’t being settled anyway!!! FFS.

Then there’s what Indonesia is doing. Our closest neighbours, executing people for drug-trafficking. It reminds me of what Singapore did to that Vietnamese guy back in the 90’s, where they hanged him and he was only the bait for a drug cartel back in Sydney. He got caught at the airport with the drugs strapped to his body. It was so sad watching the movie made about him last year and I was in tears, I remember.
So now, Indonesia (under their new President) is doing a similar thing. I believe in Singapore, the death sentence for drugs was by hanging. In Indonesia, it’s firing squad. Over the weekend, they went through with it, executing six of the people on death row, all for drugs.
Now, there are two Australian’s awaiting the result of their final plea for clemency.
How fucking terrifying would that be, to be in that situation? And the President said ‘No’ to the final plea from the others, so why would he accept theirs?
And for something as pitiful as drugs. I mean, really? It’s not like they killed anyone. But hey, break the rules and pay the price! The ultimate price.
It just blows my mind that in this day and age, that there are still countries that are so vicious.
And countries that are so close to mine.
My landlord always said that Singapore is a Dictatorship country.
I would never be as stupid as to try and do what these people did, as I hate anything to do with drugs, but what if you’re set up? What if someone plants it on you? Does that mean you DIE for it? Blows me mind.
Then I have friends who have been to Indonesia and they say that drugs are readily available EVERYWHERE, and the police don’t even care, as long as you’re doing it IN that country and not trying to export, or import, them.
Seriously? This is still the world we live in??

Just some of the random crap that’s been on my mind lately, just thought I’d write it down. I can’t help but feel empathy for these people and their families. It also really makes me question if I’d ever want to visit or even stop-over in some of these countries. I see photos from people on my facebook in these countries and their happy snaps and all, so I know it can’t be all bad. The media just really focuses on these people on death-row, and rightfully so I suppose.
What I also don’t get is how has Shappelle Corby been locked away for so long? Is she up for the same fate? Is she bringing in too much media attention? Are these two on death-row part of the “Bali 9”? It’s all so confusing.

Drugs are bad, mmmkay.

Last updated January 20, 2015