eternal puzzle
i think the french elections would have an impact on the future direction of the eu, especially in terms of foreign policy. i think i am stating the obvious.
i think the eu stands at a crossroad. a key question that would be answered in the next 12 months would be the question of turkey: does it have a place in europe?
the answer to this question would be partly defined by the winner of the french elections. turkey is important because it is a chance to show the islamic world that the eu is not an exclusive christian club. neither is the world against islam, just against the radicals. that would be a great step towards peace and security in the long run, via closer cooperation fostered by greater mutual trust between all. that would be the ideal.
of course, there is only a thin line between idealism and naivete.
not everybody wants turkey in europe for various reasons, one of which must be the cyprus problem. i think it was a mistake to allow cyprus to join the eu divided, be it intentional or otherwise. or maybe they thought at some point in the foreseeable future, the conflict would be resolved, allowing the turkish part of cyprus to join. or maybe the turkish part could break off to become independent.
a lot of considerations all around.
but if the world is really going to end, would all these matter?
no wonder some people are preparing for the end of the world instead, rather than concern themselves with this... mundane stuff.
but when the end of the world comes, what happens next? what exactly are these people preparing for? salvation, a new beginning? then won't they still need to think about all these the next time round?
and if they think there won't be a new world, why are they living then? then they would need to think about why they are living. if they choose to die immediately and they get reincarnated or something, they would face the same dilemma all over again. and if there isn't life after death, but there's a place for them, i am sure there would be similar things for them to mull over.
maybe the world won't end in our lifetime. so we are still going to die in the end. and the same cycle repeats itself.
so we are trapped. it's like an eternal puzzle.
whether or not the things really matter, there is always something to think about.
that must be why we have brains.
i think the eu stands at a crossroad. a key question that would be answered in the next 12 months would be the question of turkey: does it have a place in europe?
the answer to this question would be partly defined by the winner of the french elections. turkey is important because it is a chance to show the islamic world that the eu is not an exclusive christian club. neither is the world against islam, just against the radicals. that would be a great step towards peace and security in the long run, via closer cooperation fostered by greater mutual trust between all. that would be the ideal.
of course, there is only a thin line between idealism and naivete.
not everybody wants turkey in europe for various reasons, one of which must be the cyprus problem. i think it was a mistake to allow cyprus to join the eu divided, be it intentional or otherwise. or maybe they thought at some point in the foreseeable future, the conflict would be resolved, allowing the turkish part of cyprus to join. or maybe the turkish part could break off to become independent.
a lot of considerations all around.
but if the world is really going to end, would all these matter?
no wonder some people are preparing for the end of the world instead, rather than concern themselves with this... mundane stuff.
but when the end of the world comes, what happens next? what exactly are these people preparing for? salvation, a new beginning? then won't they still need to think about all these the next time round?
and if they think there won't be a new world, why are they living then? then they would need to think about why they are living. if they choose to die immediately and they get reincarnated or something, they would face the same dilemma all over again. and if there isn't life after death, but there's a place for them, i am sure there would be similar things for them to mull over.
maybe the world won't end in our lifetime. so we are still going to die in the end. and the same cycle repeats itself.
so we are trapped. it's like an eternal puzzle.
whether or not the things really matter, there is always something to think about.
unless we all turn into mush for good.
that must be why we have brains.
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