Posted by: harlan
Cell phones, Internet and world consciousness - 02/01/07 10:40 AM
I resisted the idea of having a cell phone, and as a form of silent protest to the idea of being 'networked' and on-call 24/7...have it off most of the time. However, I've come to the conclusion that there is actually some real good to the cell phones that have cameras.
Everyone heard the uproar about the cellphone recording of Saddam Hussein's disgraceful hanging. It flew around the world. Other events are also captured...the Chinese murder of Tibetan refugees by mountain climbers, torture in various countries, and today the gagging of Russian babies...all human rights abuses. All hidden...until the average person captures it digitally. No more smuggling papers across borders, and months of working to bring events to public attention. Snap it and post it (Internet).
The ubiquitous cell phone. A call to freedom. Amazing.
Everyone heard the uproar about the cellphone recording of Saddam Hussein's disgraceful hanging. It flew around the world. Other events are also captured...the Chinese murder of Tibetan refugees by mountain climbers, torture in various countries, and today the gagging of Russian babies...all human rights abuses. All hidden...until the average person captures it digitally. No more smuggling papers across borders, and months of working to bring events to public attention. Snap it and post it (Internet).
The ubiquitous cell phone. A call to freedom. Amazing.