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jonny danger · 25th November 2006, 08:58

From reading MoE related comments in these past two months I have the idea some of you learned by rote. One doesn't have to read forums with hopes for a favourable outcome, all you have to do is piece together what you already know about cops, soldiers, image, power and education.

Cops and soldiers do what their superiors tell them, number one rule in the job description. Educators might be free thinkers and political activist at the highest academic levels, but those at the lower tiers just do what they're told. Just about everybody at any level wants a favourable public image and at the same time enjoy the power to enforce their will upon others. It's obvious Tox cared about his image. He certainly devoted a lot of time to it. He certainly had an affinity for power.

Most of us are employed by grunts. Our administrations are made up of those who might wish to be in the big leagues but deep down they know they're not. About the only option for them is to be a soldier and hope for the best, pilfer when they may. In turn they expect you to also be a soldier but pilfer not.

You-know-who and soldiers have run this country for the whole time we've been here and many years before we came. Tox' exile will mean nothing in the future of Thailand except his business prowess will most likely never be replaced by any living military man appointed by his own geniality. A ruling political body always contains the brightest and the dullest. If we had an ideal situation we'd see the brightest at the top .. on down in the shape of a pyramid. We don't see that in The UK nor in the Americas (I don't know shit about the down-unders), why would we expect anything different here in New Siam?

Elected governments are always better IMO. Even if they fail to serve the public at least they can be replaced eventually with the power of the vote. How do you replace a military government .. with the physical laws of ballistics?

The initiative to improve the nation's teacher qualifications can't be a bad idea anywhere in the world, as long as it's sincere. I truly believe in a nation with Thailand's record it is not sincere, it's all about image and how to be your natural corrupt self without losing face by getting caught. Most of us would agree, no?

If those who have been in power for decades wanted and nation of free thinkers they'd already have one. We weren't welcomed here to improve the thought process of Thailand's youth, it was just business. And when the day we all hope for comes - when young Thais learn to think for themselves - we will be a threat . . . if we aren't already.

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jonny danger jonny danger is..... doing a behavioral study Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11,563 vCash: 500 Rep Power: 1124	cops, soldiers, image, power, and education From reading MoE related comments in these past two months I have the idea some of you learned by rote. One doesn't have to read forums with hopes for a favourable outcome, all you have to do is piece together what you already know about cops, soldiers, image, power and education. Cops and soldiers do what their superiors tell them, number one rule in the job description. Educators might be free thinkers and political activist at the highest academic levels, but those at the lower tiers just do what they're told. Just about everybody at any level wants a favourable public image and at the same time enjoy the power to enforce their will upon others. It's obvious Tox cared about his image. He certainly devoted a lot of time to it. He certainly had an affinity for power. Most of us are employed by grunts. Our administrations are made up of those who might wish to be in the big leagues but deep down they know they're not. About the only option for them is to be a soldier and hope for the best, pilfer when they may. In turn they expect you to also be a soldier but pilfer not. You-know-who and soldiers have run this country for the whole time we've been here and many years before we came. Tox' exile will mean nothing in the future of Thailand except his business prowess will most likely never be replaced by any living military man appointed by his own geniality. A ruling political body always contains the brightest and the dullest. If we had an ideal situation we'd see the brightest at the top .. on down in the shape of a pyramid. We don't see that in The UK nor in the Americas (I don't know shit about the down-unders), why would we expect anything different here in New Siam? Elected governments are always better IMO. Even if they fail to serve the public at least they can be replaced eventually with the power of the vote. How do you replace a military government .. with the physical laws of ballistics? The initiative to improve the nation's teacher qualifications can't be a bad idea anywhere in the world, as long as it's sincere. I truly believe in a nation with Thailand's record it is not sincere, it's all about image and how to be your natural corrupt self without losing face by getting caught. Most of us would agree, no? If those who have been in power for decades wanted and nation of free thinkers they'd already have one. We weren't welcomed here to improve the thought process of Thailand's youth, it was just business. And when the day we all hope for comes - when young Thais learn to think for themselves - we will be a threat . . . if we aren't already. __________________ ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø¤º°