Tuesday 31 May 2011

Children of Tomorrow

Children of today are fearless so I can only imagine the state of the children of tomorrow- and it isn't a compliment. Be warned this is a rant!

I was raised "old school" - you got whacked round the head if you were naughty, you never ever in a million years raised your voice to your elders and you sure as hell never answered back (unless you no longer wished to live!) I may not have liked it then, but I appreciate the principles and code of conduct it taught me.

Teenagers/Children today are beyond stupid...i'm speaking from having some interaction with this specimen type. Common sense, is as common as pigs flying to these lot. Respect, I don't think it's part of their vocabulary. Self-respect, almost a myth. I could go on but i'm being to feel a bit sick!

We have teens yelling at their parents saying they'll do whatever they want cos they can! Telling anyone and everyone they want to have a relationship/get married - without even realising what that entails! I fear for them! I seriously feel like a lot of the youth today is delusional, they live in a bubble which their parents have carefully constructed only for it to turn on them and realise their kids haven't got a clue what the world they live in is like.

Another thing that vexes me! PARENTS! Parents are going bonkers!
I've worked at a nursery and an after school club. I have watched parents ASK their child to leave because they have to get somewhere else urgently. Why is this parents ASKING their child!!?? I have seen a parent plead with their child to leave and the child KICKS this parent and all she said was "no <childs name>" not even in an angry tone! I'm all for parents dictating to their child to a certain degree. The parent is suppose to nurture the child not only physically but mentally. Instil discipline, rewards and punishments. Allow the child freedom to choose, when they're old enough let them pick breakfast, but make sure they take the dishes to the sink or if your child is really young (2yrs+) then have a box in which they place the dish after its been used. However, if he/she picks the cereal then they must finish it all...no ifs/buts. No more wasting food!! Again, maybe its the old school in me, but if a child don't like the meal DO NOT throw it away! The child either eats it or goes without and has to wait for till snack time. Save the meal for later - either you eat it or try it again later with your child.



This blasé attitude of parents, using the excuse that their child is young is bloody careless of them! If you do not teach your child to respect you, the authority figure, then he/she is never going to respect anyone. If you do not teach your child to clean up after his/herself then he/she will never appreciate the effort that goes into everything they take for granted.Seriously, a child is not just a piece of you but that child is a part of society. You need to nurture him/her to be the best example for society...teach them to respect others, respect themselves, to give in charity, to set the best examples and most importantly to aim high and work hard to achieve goals.

End of rant. Have a great evening fellow earthlings...(I'm going to continue ranting but in my head :) )

Saturday 28 May 2011

Guantanamo Bay Rant #3

Suprise Suprise! Another rant...

I suppose you all knew this was coming especially since the most recent death in the Hell Hole known as Guantanamo Bay.

Im going to make this short and simple! Why are Obama, Clinton and Cameron so concerned with the issues going on in Libya and the Middle East?? They harp on about the lack of freedom, injustice and tyrannical rule the people are under, but i bet my entire lifes earnings on the people being detained in GITMO saying the exact same thing about our so called Democratic Leaders.

I don't know about where you live, but here in the UK it didn't even make breaking news. These men are all of one religion, that is the only common factor between them. This happened once before, yes thats right im talking about the holocaust. You can't blame people for making these comparisons because at the end of the day it is the only common factor between all these wars and the stupid new laws that limits a persons freedom based on their religion. If i get caught with too many bleach bottles i can get done for terrorism but if Nelly (my imaginary neighbour) does then its simply because the supermarket had a good deal on! You can see the issue here.

Men like Lt Col Barry Wingard are ostracised by their fellow patriots because they're fighting for the rights of men (most probably innocent of any crime!) in legal limbos. Rather than branding him and many other freedom fighters (hah! thats right Mujahids in arabic!) traitors, they deserve to be honoured and respected for trying to re-establish the principles the US was founded on - Justice and Equality.

Allow me assure you, for as long as Guantanamo Bay prison remains open and active, the United States of America and Britain look like right ass's when talking about justice and freedom.

Monday 9 May 2011

I am whoever you say I am!

I am a muslim.
I am whoever I want to be and don't expect you to be anything like me.


Here's the misconception...I choose to pray 5 times a day, I choose to believe in the One God - Allah. Why? Because I believe in free will. I can make whatever decisions I like, whenever I like! I DO NOT expect the same from you! I'm sick of people thinking I want them to be like me or I see you as less significant because you don't believe what I believe or do as I do!

I am going to be held accountable for MY actions not yours! I neither see you as inferior to me or less of a human. In the (metaphorical) eyes of God your manners may win you more rewards, your acts of generosity may outshine mine, your ability to remain patient may out do mine. Only God has the right to judge you.

I have met many different people, in fact, within my own family I have a variety of characters! I know, no matter what anyone else thinks, nothing is as black and white as it may seem. Just as I have no right to judge you from an external point of view, you also do not have that right.

I dress a certain way because I choose to, there was a time in my life when I chose not to. I am more than my outwardly appearance, talk to me and you will find a girl who within 21 years has seen and lived more than a person in their 50's. I have knowledge not just on my faith, Islam, but on Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Zoroastrian and many more. I have witnessed police brutality, domestic violence, racism and so much ugliness it's not worth mentioning - but it's something to learn from!

Next time you see a women dressed in an abayah and hijab, just remember, she too is human. She too has weaknesses and strengths just as you do. But also remember, you do not know her principles and way of life just by LOOKING at her, that you learn by getting to KNOW her.

Monday 2 May 2011

Osama BIn Laden

Do I believe Bin Laden is dead? Yes
Do I believe the US killed him? No
Do I believe that he died on May 2nd 2011? No
I believe that there's more of a chance he tripped over his thobe and fell down the stairs, then the US forces killing him :) But that's just me!

The American Government wastes no time in parading their "heroic" actions. They paraded Saddam Hussein, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, so why on God's Earth would they not parade Bin  Laden - especially if he was all shot up and what not! At the end of the day he's definitley dead because the US wouldn't make such a statement unless they were sure no more videos will turn up - ooo unless they found all his pre-recorded stuff and seized all his recording equipment! Heck - Bin Laden might still be alive!!!


Now lets discuss the impact of his death. It's pretty simple - there is none. Those who are not brainwashed by their government know that far too much has been lost to celebrate even one more death...no matter what his crime was. We've lost our freedom, countless lives, spent billions on wars that should never have been and most importantly lost trust in our leaders. Ask the hundreds of thousands of people affected in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay who their perpetrators are - they are not going to say Bin Laden's name that's for sure. He didn't rape a 14 year old girl and then burn a her corpse, it was a US soldier. He didn't lock up innocent men in a far away hell hole for an undetermined length of time, it was our prime ministers and presidents. 


Put this all into perspective  - so what if Bin Laden's dead? What has changed? Our countries are still being threatened because our forces are in countries they don't belong in. It's not Bin Laden that has made us vulnerable  - it was our own Prime Minister and the US President, and the fact is, that's how they like it. Fear allows then to cross all limits, those who speak out against the governments crimes have no fear therefore far more logical.


You can say what you want, the fact is we're never going to know the truth. No matter what though, a logical mind will tell you something just doesn't sit right...