The world has never been just, it will never be one in the future either
Posted: 07 Feb 2024, 16:19
PM Abiy Ahmed was heard commenting about the reaction from others when it comes to the country's quest to regain its sea access rights, which has been denied for over 30 years during the current phase of an attempt to keep Ethiopia "land-locked" (which is nothing but an equivalent of saying putting it in a (geographic) prison. Many say, he commented, "yeah, but..." (አዎ፤ ግን...).
I live in a different culture and the use of it didn't surprise me when I heard the expression, "yeah, but....". It seems the PM is puzzled by that sort of reaction, both at the meaning and also at the usage levels of the expression. I lived through it and life has helped me understand what that sort of expression is meant to convey.
Simply put it is an outward expression of the deep-seating human trait known as dishonesty. Dishonesty is not an exception, rather the norm in some corners of this world. Through dishonesty people drive the ultimate motto of deception and manipulation, the whole of what we call international relations is based on deception. And the use of such language could only be part of the over all scheme of deception.
I am not working in the field of international diplomacy but just from what I hear on the media the so called food aid is a good example, as far as my conviction with regard to deception is concerned. It is never mean to help, it is a means to control for the simple reason that if you really wanted to help, then you would go on and enable the recipient of the aid to help itself instead of keeping it aid dependent for ever. For many decades we hear and read each passing day about the "generous aid" given to somebody in some corner of this world, including Ethiopia. But simply ask yourself about the simple question why we remained aid-dependent for all that long time despite of the "generous" aid granted to us over those many decades? You may differ in your opinion but for me the simple reason why we remained poor is because the "generous aid" is a means of deception (to control) not to help.
The world has never been a just place, it is a place where might is right. Never miss this simple fact! Through might you control, when you can no more control then you have lost the upper hand. In the absence of just world, never expect somebody recognizing the right of over 130 Million souls deserving an access to a maritime trade, which is considered incontestable for the rest of the world.
Ethiopia was kept aid dependent for generations with purpose, I don't think the PM will miss this simple fact. In that case, I don't think he should be puzzled by such sort of expression in encounters with he so called "diplomats".
Add the following video to what I have said above, if you may find a free slot of time.
I live in a different culture and the use of it didn't surprise me when I heard the expression, "yeah, but....". It seems the PM is puzzled by that sort of reaction, both at the meaning and also at the usage levels of the expression. I lived through it and life has helped me understand what that sort of expression is meant to convey.
Simply put it is an outward expression of the deep-seating human trait known as dishonesty. Dishonesty is not an exception, rather the norm in some corners of this world. Through dishonesty people drive the ultimate motto of deception and manipulation, the whole of what we call international relations is based on deception. And the use of such language could only be part of the over all scheme of deception.
I am not working in the field of international diplomacy but just from what I hear on the media the so called food aid is a good example, as far as my conviction with regard to deception is concerned. It is never mean to help, it is a means to control for the simple reason that if you really wanted to help, then you would go on and enable the recipient of the aid to help itself instead of keeping it aid dependent for ever. For many decades we hear and read each passing day about the "generous aid" given to somebody in some corner of this world, including Ethiopia. But simply ask yourself about the simple question why we remained aid-dependent for all that long time despite of the "generous" aid granted to us over those many decades? You may differ in your opinion but for me the simple reason why we remained poor is because the "generous aid" is a means of deception (to control) not to help.
The world has never been a just place, it is a place where might is right. Never miss this simple fact! Through might you control, when you can no more control then you have lost the upper hand. In the absence of just world, never expect somebody recognizing the right of over 130 Million souls deserving an access to a maritime trade, which is considered incontestable for the rest of the world.
Ethiopia was kept aid dependent for generations with purpose, I don't think the PM will miss this simple fact. In that case, I don't think he should be puzzled by such sort of expression in encounters with he so called "diplomats".
Add the following video to what I have said above, if you may find a free slot of time.