Fluid Brain Circuits unite us! Seriously entertaining reading this thread.. Reminds me of the 'what unites us' one - we surely watch a lot of movies and have fluid imaginations!
In the second half of the eighties I remember a main slogan that used to be chanted often and displayed on bilboards: " 'a3touna el salam wa khouthou ma youdhishoul 3alam" (give us peace & take what amazes the world). The spirit of that came from a deep feeling believed to exist in all of Lebanon's regions, and that one was that we believed we shouldn't have had a war, it's a regional conflict, we're victims of it, and that the Syrian presence on our land imposes our continued victimization from this regional conflict.
We used to boast that if bombing could be heard from the left side window, we turn the car right and go out somewhere towards the right. The fact that we are a people full of life, creativity, innovation, etc.
On March 14, what the people believed to be that invisible veil holding back our progress and flourishing, was forced out of our land. In other words, if there was anything to be done right, we have more freedom now, to do it, right. To use our 'creativity, innovation' etc. and to amaze the world.
How are we doing that?
The Middle East conflict is 'The' major event hapening on the globe. Lebanon is and has been a key player, whether willingly or unwillingly, in the tapestry of this event. Lebanon is a 'rare' democracy in the region, coupled with a decent literacy rate relatively, and is quite tied one way or another to the key regional & world players in this event. All foreign armed presence on it's land has been removed, and a blockade has been established in the south to ensure that the hen of wonders in Beirut (our capital) are no longer disturbed.
What egg are we gonna lay?
It is difficult to predict what's to 'be' in 2015, yes, but what could it be? What would you like it to be? I for one, would like to see a Lebanon that has reformed it's democratic laws, rendrered them fair, understood that we need a 'model' system built and sustained by 'model' people. Not our best Maronite, Druze, Sunni or Shia models, but our best Lebanese models; best qualified for that system task. A Lebanon that understands middle eastern mentalities, understands the western ones, has earned & imposed the respect of either side given its strategic location and it's renowed power brokering techniques, and has taken up a leading diplomatic role in brokering a new future for the region. Where the eastern forces could not stop Lebanon, cause is Lebanon is a part of them, and the western ones could not, coz Lebanon does it the democratic & progressive way, the way the west preaches. (enno we should & can have them both by the balls instead of them having us by the edge of our nerves!)
And dare I say, a Lebanon where the road is getting paved for the main religions to be united under one faith, and where that model is attracting foreign countries who also wish to end violence caused by religions.
Or... i could just quote another sci-fi show
