I hope
I am often reminded of one of my favourite movies, the Shawshank Redemption. Though it is not a christian movie (actually, it shows the cruelty of some of the people that call themselves christian), it carries a message I like. Hope.
Not fools hope, notably. I love how the main character never ceases to strive to accomplish that which he hopes for. That kind of hope is why the world still stands.
Yesterday was, as you are likely to have realised already, the fifth anniversary of the World Trade Centre bombings, and that, above all else, speaks to me of hope. We must dare to hope that no matter how dark and dire the situation looks, we can still change it. No matter how grim the outlook is, we will never succumb. We will not give up. We will not let ourselves be silenced by terrorism.
It is very relevant in Denmark today. For some reason, much of the press is busy blaming ourselves for the recent crisis, the "
Many Danish writers and authors openly admit having practised self-censorship after the crisis. Thankfully, not all. I hope that the will continue to be people willing to talk against the evil forces in this world, what ever form they might take. I hope.
I hope that the press will always remain free.
I hope that the internet can show us the way to complete freedom from oppression.