The democratic singularity

in «Politics & Human Rights» by moftasa

A technological singularity is a predicted time at which technological progress accelerates beyond the ability of present-day humans to fully comprehend or predict.

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I don't know if the political climate before the technological singularity have ever been discussed. But I am sure someone did and I am probably not aware. Which in itself means that we are still far from the singularity.

I speculate that today's democracy (in the world, I am …

No smoke without fire

in «Politics & Human Rights» by moftasa

As a fresh university graduate. It is without a doubt censorship, lack of free speech and security interference exists and is sinking the whole academic fleet of public and private universities.

More than once, in the first two years. When I didn't know about the laws regulating the universities. I was prevented from entering the main campus of Ain Shams University with my medical school ID. And the security at the gate reply was that …

Release Mohammed Sahfik NOW

in «Politics & Human Rights» by moftasa

Yesterday I was outraged to know that Dr. Mohammed Shafik ,a fresh medical graduate and a House Officer in Ain Shams University Hospitals, was arrested on Tuesday for distributing Kifaya pamphlets.

Mohammed Sahfik is a colleague and works in the same place I work and train in.

This is another proof, at least for my self, that this system is not moving towards anything positive. And again I am sensing this on a personal scale …

El-Adly MUST resign

in «Politics & Human Rights» by moftasa

After today's Black protest. The next step for the Kefaya and Muslim brotherhood and everyone else not an NDP whore is to force Habib El-Adly resignination. This is the logical and most powerful step Egyptians could do this year.

Why?

  • Mubarak will "win" the upcoming elections, if elections would go as the referendum, which is very likely. The time and energy spent in trying to oppose Mubarak in the elections will be a waste and …

Two types of polling stations

in «Politics & Human Rights» by moftasa

I was told the following by a judge who was in charge of one of the polling stations in Cairo. And what he said probably explains why Orientalism didn't manage to cast a vote with his national ID only while Mohammed did.

There were two types of polling stations one monitored by judges and only people listed and have a voting card are allowed to vote. And another called a "Moghtarebeen" stations, they are special …

Pavements and institutions

in «Politics & Human Rights» by moftasa

If you look at segment of a pavement in the street. You will come to a similar conclusion like mine; Pavements mirror the state of Egyptian institutions.

Each segment is being swept and kept clean by a Kanas. Everyday, in the morning, he sweeps pieces of paper and cigarette butts. Finishes a segment and moves to the next. Regardless of his work, the pavement is still as ugly as it was. Still very dusty and …