The use of alternative payment methods during periods of conflict is not new. But the direction is becoming clearer. When trust erodes, systems do not collapse overnight, they morph and adapt. Quietly at first and then all at once.
This article is about dealing in reality and the consequences of not doing so – relevant to the church and state. I will preface it by saying I’m not anti-religion nor am I against a democratically elected and run country.
“Meloni doesn’t want to help us with NATO, she doesn’t want to help us get rid of the nuclear weapon,” he said. “She’s very different from what I thought.”
What it comes down to is whether the world stands up to Iran and takes action that will curtail its genocidal ambitions, or whether merely symbolic gestures should be made while Iran advances towards its goals regardless. Reeves and Starmer, like most European leaders, seem to be in the latter camp.
The Dutch experience may serve as a warning that the risks of euthanasia represent less of a slippery slope and more of a runaway train.
This can be an individual decision, but it can also become the goal of a society needing to change.
Inspired by RCR Bites, a modern interpretation of Aristotle on how uncertainty, information overload, and ambiguity quietly shape power.
Both sides are aware of the risks. Both sides see this problem as pass/fail for the future of their societies. Yet both are inexorably moving into uncharted historical territory. Can these misaligned visions be managed without leading to conflict?
Iran must be stopped for the funding of terrorism to cease. When that is achieved not only the Middle East but the entire world will be a safer place.
