The UN Security Council is meeting over the weekend to discuss a Russian proposal to order a humanitarian ceasefire in the Saudi invasion of Yemen, to allow aid shipments to the besieged population.
The Red Cross is pushing the Russian proposal heavily, saying urgent aid shipments are being blocked by the Saudis and their allies, and that only a 24-hour halt to the attacks would be needed to get the shipments of medical aid in.
The Saudis began blocking Red Cross aid shipments on Tuesday, forcing a plane full of aid to reroute to Djibouti. The Red Cross has spent the past several days seeking Saudi permission to deliver the aid, but to no avail.
Saudi officials dismissed the Red Cross call for a ceasefire, insisting that aid will be provided by the Arab states involved in the war when they believe that aid will not interfere with the war goals themselves.
Ultimately, the UN proposal likely faces an uphill battle, with the US government involved in the Saudi-led war and almost certain to veto any humanitarian operations that the Saudis object to, which so far seems to be all humanitarian operations.
Large numbers of civilians have been killed in the Saudi airstrikes, and an exodus from major targeted cities has meant food is running low for internal displaced persons in several locations in the country. A humanitarian calamity in the making seems to be exacerbated by Saudi reluctance to admit how bad things are, and a refusal to let the Red Cross in to improve conditions for fear they’ll report the worsening of the situation.
Misery — Does it have a good purpose?
We all have a different ability to achieve wealth, which gives everyone the ability to experience the four emotions that bond society together in peace and harmony. Namely, compassion, pity and charity given in a way that produces a grateful response.
Problem is, to do good in this way deprives us of all the pleasure that comes from competition. Namely, the glory of wealth and the power that comes from hoarding wealth. And as Paul Newman explained in his movie The Hustler, “Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.”
Truth is, the ultimate conclusion of competition is Empire building, bigger and bigger wars caused by Empire expansion, global warming and the total destruction of life.
And so, humanity must reach the ultimate conclusion of competition, for only in this way will we ever know what is good and what is truly evil.
Misery — Does it have a good purpose?
We all have a different ability to achieve wealth, which gives everyone the ability to experience the four emotions that bond society together in peace and harmony. Namely, compassion, pity and charity given in a way that produces a grateful response.
Problem is, to do good in this way deprives us of all the pleasure that comes from competition. Namely, the glory of wealth and the power that comes from hoarding wealth. And as Paul Newman explained in his movie The Hustler, "Money won is twice as sweet as money earned."
Truth is, the ultimate conclusion of competition is Empire building, bigger and bigger wars caused by Empire expansion, global warming and the total destruction of life.
Therefore, humanity must reach the ultimate conclusion of competition, for only in this way will we ever know what is good and what is truly evil.