digicross@... (EAC) wrote in message news:<6482ad0.0404290540.70a17ad9@posting.google.com>...
> ajali@students.wisc.edu (ajali) wrote in message news:<92e46555.0404281117.2000c45a@posting.google.com>...
> > You are right. Coming from that part of the world, I can safely say
> > the safest is Singapore, followed by Malaysia. Others like Thailand,
> > Philippine, Indonesia has always have difficulty from time to
> > time....Thailand, most often from the Southern area of Songkhla,
> > Pattani and Yala.
>
> Er... You're using the definition of safety that is much like the
> definition of safety in the land of Oceania in the novel "1984".
>
> Sure Singapore is safe, but... is it healthy?
healthy? probably not in political area.
>
> Anyway. It should be noted that every 'independence' rebel force all
> around the world always had 'their' signature move, that includes the
> French revolution and the American revolution. 'Freedom' in 'their'
> term means freeing a country from its rulers and put the control of
> the country in 'their' own hands.
Well, if its only a small group of it, I don't think that will help.
In Thailand case its only in the three area that I have mentioned -
Songhla, Pattani and Yala. I don't think any country would find that
acceptable to entertained the demand of autonomy that would likely end
up with the breakup of the country.
>
>
> As for which is the healthiest country.
>
> The rule of thumb is... the worst 'they' tried to defame a country's
> safety, the healthiest the country actually is. And by using that
> rule, that's Indonesia. Just think, Indonesia has a large area, like
> many healthy countries, it's bound to got several places that might
> not be fine, but overall, the whole condition should be good. So...
> don't you think that it's kinda strange that the mass media painted a
> quite bleak picture on Indonesia as a whole? If you got a sore thumb,
> why is that the medical journal potray you like you're a sick person?
I tend to differ. Not in a violence way. Timur Timur might be
different issue because it was under Spain before Indonesia take over
and claimed its part of theirs. I don't think any reasonable Indonesia
government will let aceh to claimed their independent....They are part
of Indonesia.
>
> Though most of the defamation in the mass media occurs locally, and
> not in external mass media. Remember, 'their' primary intention is to
> caused a country's people in fear, external defamation only
Media.....Well, they will write what they consider as news worthy. But
its a diverse groups and cannot be put in one basket.....You can
always read different perspective of coverage. Some more focus on the
specific news, other might write by informing the publics about the
real issue. I find BBC or NY Times, or WPost are quite extensive in
their coverage. |