Two completely different stories caught my attention today. The first concerns a wholefood restaurant in London, that is being attacked by 'anti-gentrification activists'. I really don't understand the argument. The restaurant is in a very trendy part of town, which was a notorious slum a couple of decades ago. Would the protestors rather the area reverted to its former state?
The second story causes me much more concern. Apparently a young person in the Middle East is to be put to death today for taking part in a civil rights protest. He is apparently to be beheaded and then crucified. Saudi Arabia has one of the worst human rights records in the world. It is a matter of grave concern that that country now heads one of the UN's human rights committees. (Incidentally it has been reported that the head of that committee said that homosexual rights are not on the agenda). The sheer horror of the young person's predicament fills me with sadness. Let's hope the world's leaders will unite in bringing pressure to bear on Saudi Arabia not to carry out this punishment. I'm not holding my breath though. Our leaders will do nothing to jeopardise business interests.
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