CALCULUS of
OPINION
Firstly, here is
a personal note. I am apolitical and do not watch news programs other than
watching PBS’ Mark Shields and David Brook’s commentary part of Friday’s
programming.
This profound statement
‘Calculus of Opinion’ caught my ear when David Brooks on PBS’ segment Shields
and Brooks, used it. These political commentators discuss world affairs. He
used this statement referring to the popular conception of the Middle East’s
predicament.
They were
talking about what people worldwide were thinking about the continued conflict
there. Presently, the television media is putting the plus side on that of what
they see as the aggressor by watching dead bodies accumulate.
The underlining
concept of complete destruction of another society is put on the minus side and
even forgotten. Opinions will be
calculated and will make difference in the conclusion, because they have been
killing each other for thousands of years.
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