09/12/2005

紅水晶

新聞來源: www.icrc.org

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這個新增標誌,即紅水晶 (見上圖最右),將為標誌問題提供一項全面而又一勞永逸的解決方案。該新增標誌表現為一個白底紅色邊框的正方形,並不具有任何宗教、政治和其他含義。

本運動感謝作為日內瓦公約保存國的瑞士政府,感謝其為引導通過和簽署第三附加議定書的進程所作的不懈努力。

1128巴勒斯坦紅新月會和紅大衛盾會協議的簽署對本次外交會議的成功結果也有貢獻,該協議界定了促進上述紅會在執行人道使命時進行合作的行動安排。

第三附加議定書的簽署標誌著外交程式的終結。本運動現在的責任是調整其規則和程式以適應新的情況。

隨著議定書的通過,紅十字與紅新月常設委員會已經決定在2006年召集紅十字與紅新月國際大會。該會議將日內瓦公約締約國、紅十字國際委員會和紅十字會與紅新月會國際聯合會的183個會員聚集一堂。

考慮到新標誌的創立,上述會議將承擔修改本運動的章程的任務,以便實現普遍性原則的目標。

 

27/11/2005

航天員訪港囉,唉…

剛剛看完有線新聞台報導聶海勝和費俊龍訪港。短短幾分鐘的新聞片,使人憂心的事真的許多,排行較前的如下:

 

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記者: 你同邊個握手呀?

小學生: 聶海勝!

記者: 「邊隻手呀?

小學生: 「呢隻!(擧起右手)

記者: 「覺得點呀?

小學生: 「好開心!

記者: 「點解開心呀?

小學生: 「因為握到手!

記者: 「跟住你會點呀?

小學生: 「我會唔洗呢隻手!

 

「點解你握到手咁開心呀? 」「因為握到手囉。

 

 

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記者: 「點解咁開心呀?

中學生: 「因為簽到名!

記者: 「好難簽哦呵?

中學生: 「好難呀,佢地個個都唔俾我簽,但我俾佢簽都簽到!

 

中學生:「佢地個個都唔俾我簽,佢地個個都唔了解我,佢地個個都唔俾我做呢様唔俾我做果様,佢地個個都係咁

係囉,佢地個個都係儍架囉,簽名咁大件事都唔俾,你以為我簽唔到咩? 最緊要簽到名,我理得你地點解唔俾人簽名,理得你點解要維持秩序,理得你點解驚踩死人理得你!

 

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小學生發問: 「如果,像我一樣,是一個九歲的女孩子,想成為一個女太空人,我應該怎樣準備自己呢?(腔調未能傳神地以文字表達)

 

老師報告:「呢句野已經經過校箽會多次會議後審批,及同學多個月來的朗誦練習,務求國語發音準確及朗讀時一字不漏。句中所表達的主題有: 一. 年少志大,及二. 巾幗不讓鬚眉。主題跟聶海勝和費俊龍作為航天員的凌霄壯志相呼應,是MODEL QUESTION 的上上之選也。

 

阿門!

 

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25/11/2005

電話對話一則

嘟嘟,嘟嘟

 

XX機構,有咩嘢幫到你?

喂,我地想捐物資。

「唔知係邊類型既物資呢?

「我地有D杏仁餅 ,最佳食用日期係九月(果陣已經係十月中),想捐去巴基斯坦。」

「嗯杏仁餅我地唔收架噃,而且你D杏仁餅過咗期,唔可以俾D災民架喇。」

「吓?D杏仁餅無過期,果個係最佳食用日期黎啫,仲食得架。」

「嗯唔好意思,我地真係唔可以收。」

「吓? 有無攪錯呀! 你地咩嘢機構黎架,浪費哂D! 都唔知你地點做嘢架!

「我地

 

咯咯(掛線)

 

面對此等「邏輯」,枉論辯駁的衝動,簡直連說話的意慾都沒有了。

 

想辯才的消失並非無因,但這也總有點惡性循環吧。

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22/10/2005

南亞地震第二浪災難

隨着時間過去,對南亞地震的報導開始減少,香港的傳媒固然不在話下,連國際傳媒亦然。好不容易才在BBC的網頁找到有關南亞地震災情的連結,不禁有點唏噓---管你多少人在水深火熱之中,新聞價值永遠排在首位。紅十字會2005年出了一份Disaster Report,內裡有談到Silent Disaster,就正是那些擠不進報頭報尾的天災人禍。(小妹未有時間拜讀,稍後才向大家報告。)

 

南亞地震沉寂過來。好慘呀」,說過了;錢,捐了;然後事情被忘記了。但那兒的災情並沒有減退,想傳媒再報導之時,應是當地第二浪的災難。

 

聯合國緊急救援隊評現有的援助及災情:

"This is not enough. We have never had this kind of logistical nightmare ever. We thought the tsunami was the worst we could get. This is worse."

 

已遇難的五萬人現在可好好地睡一睡,但未亡的數百萬倖存者,餘下來的日子是另一輪的Survivor Game

  • Doctors have also warned that tetanus could become a big problem in quake areas if vaccinations are not carried out properly.
  • In the ruined town of Balakot, people have been burning clothes donated by charities in an effort to keep warm.
  • Thousands of people from ruined villages may still be trapped on steep mountainsides posing a formidable obstacle to helicopter landings.

 

海嘨其間全球有92個國家申出援手,救援物資中什至有吃不完的牛排;如今,這個在喜瑪拉雅山地勢和天氣下發生的災難,郤只有20多個國家願意支援。可能真的要等到第二輪死亡數字上升,各地才會有反應,然後又聲言於事後作檢討,不會讓此等事情再發生云云。但人命都從沙漏中靜靜流逝了。

(*有關資料及圖片摘自BBC網上新聞)

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05/10/2005

'Norm' Hype

I was on the bus yesterday, overheard the conversation between a sister and a brother. The lady was commenting about her figure, which she delightfully regarded as ‘amongst the norm’.

 

Oh, why so matter to be amongst the norm, which is simply a reflection of the traits or desire of the majority group? In this sense, is this something that we need to care so much about, that to the extreme case, worthy of guarding its integrity?

 

‘Norm’ is hype. It's only a ever-changing label ruled by circumstances.

 

Look around our world now.

 

There are all kinds of people doing all sorts of thing. It’s like habitants on different planets, walking in a different way from yours for their planet is having a different gravity level. So, why so important to remain walking in the Earthway, while you're already on the Moon? And why force the minority Martians to walk in the Earth-way, which you think is the legitimate? Well, as long as they’re not emitting poisonous gas to you while they do the walk, what’s the rationale behind?

 

It is interesting indeed, the norm that people tends to guard can be changed ridiculously, imagine...

 

  • If the majority of human being is a species that eats grass, but you’re the only one eating meat, you will probably be regarded as a bloody killer, who will probably be hanged.
  • If the majority of human being don’t have hair, but you got those black lining coming out from the scalp of your head, you’re surely a freak.
  • If the norm of human being are homosexual, but you are not, a moral-guarding league is rite there to fight against you. 

 

Come on, it’s all a matter of circumstances. If no harm is caused, why not respect the vastness of thought? There’s more to come in the future.

 

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