Ich finde es beunruhigend, wie die Grausamkeit des Krieges durch sprachliche Konstruktionen sozusagen „relativiert“ wird. Dies scheint mir ganz besonders für den folgenden Begriff zu gelten: Putin wurde als „Kriegsverbrecher“ eingestuft. Dies ist nicht nur ein seltsamer, sondern meiner Meinung nach geradezu gefährlicher Begriff, da er suggeriert, dass man Krieg führen kann, ohne Verbrecher zu…
In einem Artikel im Helsingin Sanomat schrieb Sofi Oksanen über Putin (Der Artikel ist in Finnisch und ich werde hier nur Teile wiedergeben, von mir übersetzt und ohne Gewähr: https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000008681742.html): „Putin ei ole seonnut“. Will so viel heißen wie: er ist nicht verrückt geworden. Weiter schreibt sie: „Es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass er an Hirntumor erkrankt…
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Irgendetwas an der Art, wie über Krieg geschrieben und gesprochen wird, löst in mir Fragezeichen aus. Auf LinkedIn steht im Profil von Ursula von der Leyen zum Beispiel: „Russia is waging a cruel, ruthless war, also against Ukraine’s civilian population.“ Also „Russland führt einen grausamen, rücksichtslosen Krieg, auch gegen die Zivilbevölkerung der Ukraine.“ … Diese…
More than 380 scientists, including 65 members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, obviously signed an open letter within 24 hours, also published on the Internet. When reading the letter, I couldn’t help but wonder if they actually read it? And if they did, I continue wondering if they truly mean this? Now, I am…
Ilja Repin: Die Wolgatreidler, Бурлаки на Волге I don’t think your parents raised you to obey the orders of an old man and tyrant, who has lost his mind, his heart, his soul and his dignity. Raise your head, be a true soldier and put your weapons down. Your role is to defend your beautiful…
Helsinki ist immer für eine Überraschung gut. Es ist wie beim Pilze sammeln. Manchmal findet man eine kleine Überraschung, manchmal übersieht man sie. Gestern habe ich mal Glück gehabt…
In the model of the European Council, Respect is defined as “an attitude towards someone (or some”thing”, like nature) who we believe to have some kind of importance, worth or value, which again warrants our positive regard and esteem.” “In the context of a culture of democracy, respect for the intrinsic dignity, equality and the…
In my previous post, I found out what an “attitude” is and which attitudes are essential to have in a democracy. Attitudes are made up of the four components belief, emotion, evaluation and behaviour and it seems that it all starts with belief. I must admit I was a little surprised that democracy seems to…
I tried to figure out which VALUES I need to have as a democratically minded person in my previous post. I learned that the values in the Framework model of the European Council (EC) form the foundation of democratic competence and are essential for any political competence to be considered “democratic”. According to the EC,…
Democratic values as personal challenges and benefits
When I decided to embark on discovering my democratic competence (or the lack of it), I looked for help at the European Council. I figured that they should know, and they did, or at least they offered a Framework to help me start my journey: https://www.coe.int/en/web/education/competences-for-democratic-culture The EU Council’s competence model includes 20 competences, in…
I have been quiet for a long time. First, because I was busy, and then because my travel persona was sent on permanent vacation by this Coronavirus, nothing really to explore or report except for “my butt on the couch”. However, over this week, I have watched the political situation in the U.S. (incredulously, to…
I just had to take a picture of these cute little kids, sitting in Helsinki at the estuary of the Vantaa river, so-called “Vanhankaupunki” (the place where Helsinki was founded in 1550 by Swedish king Gustav Vaasa I), learning how to fish. There was a pretty cold wind on that day, but hey, they are…
I love details. Spending one summer in Ullanlinna and walking around the “real” Helsinki after work, it’s almost inevitable that I happen upon many small details that shop owners so carefully put out onto the streets, many of them probably unnoticed. I loved this little “wind-powered” fish installation, the ideal alternative if you like the mesmerising…
One day he spent in Helsinki and offered a piano recital in Helsinki Musiikkitalo. I absolutely had to go, I mean, Steinway Grand piano + Matsuev + Musiikkitalo is a safe bet for a wonderful evening, even though he didn’t play Rachmaninoff, but instead Beethoven and Tschaikovsky. Together with a large number of fans (the…
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