Global Report - 25-September -2008

http://www.instablogs.com/ Defending Pope Pius XII Pope Benedict XVI defense of Pope Pius XII role during the holocaust is correct. Pope Pius XII was not indifferent or anti - semitic though he did very little to oppose Nazism and help its Jewish victims. The Pope was a diplomat who understood the reality of his times and not a radical preacher. He avoided criticizing Hitler by remaining silent because he knew that his protest could bring an even worse catastrophe and invite retaliation against the Jews. Thus he chose quiet diplomacy and behind the scene action to save as many Jewish lives as possible from certain persecution. Ultimately, his sagacity helped save the lives of 860,000 Jews from certain death at Nazi hands besides maintaining the neutrality of the Catholic Church so that it could provide shelter to the war refugees. High time we should stop accusing the Catholic Church of helping the Nazis or remaining silent during the holocaust. Lasting Euphoria After first time being on the top of the charts in Olympic gold medal lists, the mood in China has been ecstatic. The people after centuries realized that they have potential to be on top of the world, and view from top is really majestic. The Olympic was seen as coming of age from China by everybody, but nobody knew what that meant until it happened. People tried their best to present as good image of their country as possible even after disasters had ravaged the nation. Further interaction with foreigners has also infused confidence in the people who no more wish to remain limited to their country. Olympic has really helped the nation in understanding its true potential and will have an effect for years to come. Against the ban It seems that the Nepali government is bent upon destroying the century old culture and tradition of the Himalayan country. At first the government demolished the monarchy and later completely ignoring the popular belief they declared Nepal as a democratic state, wiping off her status as Hindu republic. Now it is time for the animal sacrifice to face the axe. The Maoist government in Nepal is acting hypocritically. On one hand the government decided to stop Dabur Vatika Miss Nepal 2008 contest saying that it would invite foreign cultural invasion and on the other hand they themselves happen to invade the culture by curtailing the budget for the purchase of necessary livestock to be sacrificed during the eight day Indrajatra festival. This is not fair. Nepalis will never allow their culture to face ruination at the hands of a government which has lost all sensitivity towards popular beliefs and practices. The government should brace itself fo more protests in the days to come. Raging Corruption Malawi which has been infamous for its corruption has done its best to maintain that image. It ranks 115 in Transparency International's new Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released on Tuesday. Even after government promise to do its best to improve the situation, the country has dropped only three slots and had a mere 0.1-point increase in an index score of 2.8 from 2.7 in 2007. The zero-tolerance drive initiated by government last year has now proved to be nothing more than the fanfare. Corruption continue to be worsening in Malawi which was on position 90 in 2004 before President Bingu Mutharika came to power and dropped 28 places to 118 last year. Depoliticising the enforcement of anti corruption laws and basing prosecutions on the merits of cases and not political considerations can help, but that won't happen until government really think for the people. http://www.instablogs.com/

Blip | September 25, 2008

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