Comments on: A Rose By Any Other Name…

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:10:18 +0000

I’d certainly agree with that – we’re on our way to being an example of a country, as long as we do it right. It could go horribly wrong and just turn cyclical but I hope not.

So far I’m encouraged – especially since we’re young yet.

By: Alex Papadopulos

Alex Papadopulos — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:03:12 +0000

litye, what do you consider the “young” generation?

By: litye

litye — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:07:10 +0000

One has to remember first that this country is very different from many other african countries, for we have lots of different tribes within the same race who want to be recognized separately and with different identity (we have 11 different official languages to show) . As the country I will say we have done well thus far and we can still do more.
Now transformation is coming but slowly, we just have to be patient. The worst is over, I don’t think we will ever see any blood shed in the name of racism between South African, we are better than that.
If one looks at the young generation and see how they interact with out the influence of the parents, they don’t care who is white or pink, they just get along!!I can see the light in the near future and would love to live till we get there!!!

By: Diva

Diva — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:58:50 +0000

Zak – I also had no idea what ‘petty apartheid’ referred to when we were given this topic. I had always seen apartheid as all the rules that said ‘you belong over here and you belong over there and do not cross this line’.

I wonder – do you think it is part of the human condition to seperate and turn on that which is different from ourselves in any way?

By: Good Charlie

Good Charlie — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:28:53 +0000

We certainly have to, Zac. South Africa has painted itself as the transformation country. If it fails here, then there’s little hope for it to work anywhere else in the world.
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