Good luck with your blogging - and thanks for your comment, but this is not the legacy of Mandela. Far from it. If you were part of a resistnace to oppression you would know and fully appreciate that.
If you knew anything about the context of these terrible events you would not judge her statements during that time in our history. The movement against Apartheid was being accused of many things and yes, there are still people carrying out these horrible things. It is not and never will be right.
Her statements were in reaction to all that was happening - what she was saying was that by any means we will be free - her statements were inflamatory and she was dealt with harshly by the country but she was not directly responsible like the apartheid forces were of terrible atrocities. The brutality of apartheid bred this violence and it also bred our responses which were horribly wrong and are still far from efficient as a nation. We are a long way from a true humanism, more so today that ever.
If you wish to speak out about abuses, speak about all abuses. If you read my poetry, you will not find any celebration of herself, her statements, her party - nothing. She was an icon, not a saint. She was a human being who also made mistakes at times. Your image you show here is your choice, if this is the only way you can find to express yourself, go ahead. Do the same for all abuses all over by all parties, nation states, people. Or else, find a more constructive way to talk and find solutions.
Good luck with your blogging - and thanks for your comment, but this is not the legacy of Mandela. Far from it. If you were part of a resistnace to oppression you would know and fully appreciate that.
If you knew anything about the context of these terrible events you would not judge her statements during that time in our history. The movement against Apartheid was being accused of many things and yes, there are still people carrying out these horrible things. It is not and never will be right.
Her statements were in reaction to all that was happening - what she was saying was that by any means we will be free - her statements were inflamatory and she was dealt with harshly by the country but she was not directly responsible like the apartheid forces were of terrible atrocities. The brutality of apartheid bred this violence and it also bred our responses which were horribly wrong and are still far from efficient as a nation. We are a long way from a true humanism, more so today that ever.
If you wish to speak out about abuses, speak about all abuses. If you read my poetry, you will not find any celebration of herself, her statements, her party - nothing. She was an icon, not a saint. She was a human being who also made mistakes at times. Your image you show here is your choice, if this is the only way you can find to express yourself, go ahead. Do the same for all abuses all over by all parties, nation states, people. Or else, find a more constructive way to talk and find solutions.