22 Απρ 2009

WIKIPEDIA: The fascism of popularity or the popularity of fascism?

NEW STORY FOR THIS: το Republic of Macedonia έγινε Macedonia στη wikipedia
The fascism of popularity or the popularity of fascism?
Wikipedia has changed its article title about Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into "Macedonia", abandoning the older "Republic of Macedonia". It' s worth mentioning that the first title Wikipedia was using about FYROM had the title "The former yugoslav republic of Macedonia".
It is the well known path that other organisations have followed in order to change the truth - it is characteristic that the maps of National Geographic about the Balkans have followed the same road...
The reason for that change was the right of every country for self-determination, that many(?) readers of Wikipedia have mentioned. This is the most modern way to cover fascism: mention the right of self-determination and all of a sudden you are "tresspassing" all the rights of the other side. Of cource, the rights of the other side are not concidered, not even the same right for self-determination, if conviently enough this side is not liked by the majority(?) of readers, or whoever runs the site.
I would suggest that in their countries abandon the law on fraud or fake identity, since every man has the right to self-determination and whatever this bring with...
It's the law of popularity, as an american - obviously, raised with the deeper values of democracy and freedom of speech - has described it in the official forum of European Commission: "In this forum your views are unpopular and here is where THIS debate is. If your opinion is popular on other forums, then take it there"

We have reached this level where truth, international legality, and freedom of speech have become a matter of popularity.. And I ask: what is then our difference from the totalitarian regimes? Have we any difference from the way the Nazi regime was working in Germany or the other dictatorships all over the world?
I wonder when the works of Nicholas Hammond or the other important historians will be changed, in order to "respect" the right of self-determination of some frauds, or to be "popular"....
 
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