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By Semere T Habtemariam -
Feb 17, 2004
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Almost all the authors, either explicitly or implicitly, have argued that the people have the right of rebellion against an illegitimate regime, and that the use of force in a state of war is morally right. The use of force against an illegitimate regime is not only right when used in self-defense. Force can be rightly used to dismantle an illegitimate regime. The right of revolt is an essential right in a democracy. |
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By Semere Tesfamicael Habtemariam -
Feb 13, 2004
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the people should not be silent about the injustice they are witnessing. There is a clear-cut divide between black and white here. It is a choice between evil and good, falsehood and truth. It is important that we stand for truth and goodness. This does not require one to philosophize. It is a simple moral choice of good and bad. |
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By Semere T Habtemariam -
Mar 01, 2003
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It is very important that the opposition has a national agenda but it is even far more important that it has a national constituency. If the organization's members do not reflect Eritrea's diversity, then, they ought to be ashamed of themselves. This is the best index of Eritreanity. All opposition groups must see themselves in the mirror and see if they have this quality. The opposition must look like Eritrea, walk like Eritrea and talk like Eritrea. |
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By Semere T Habtemariam -
Feb 22, 2003
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We've surrendered the power of moral judgment and have blindly and unconsciously embraced indiscriminate intolerance and indiscriminate condemnation. But, as people, our identity rests solely on what we extol and on what we condemn. We cannot be morally neutral and we cannot afford to be reluctant spectators of one wrong doing after another. Where is our moral indignation? |
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By Semere T. Habtemariam -
Feb 10, 2003
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And Italians said, "Let there be an expanse between the peoples to separate people from people. So Italians made the expanse and separated the people under the expanse from the people above it. And it was so. Italians called the expanse "Aryanism." There was "geza banda habesha" and there was "geza banda Tliayan" – separate and certainly unequal- the second day. |
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