It had always been my contention that if only all the countries in the world became functioning democracies, wars, violence and turmoil would become events of the past. Winston Churchill in a speech many years ago said that democracy was a terrible system, but the best that man has been able to devise. In recent Continue Reading
As a Canadian-born Jew in his 80th year, the issue of anti-Semitism has been for me both a fascination and a horror. How can a mere se venteen million people, spread throughout the world over such an extended period of time, elicit so much antagonism and hatred? Why have Jews in Europe and the Middle Continue Reading
In an article written on December 9, 2008 under the heading “No borders exist for Racism, Sexism and Religious Intolerance” I described the human condition as encompassing the need for power, self-interest, hypocrisy and deceit. The recent incident involving the untimely death of Robert Dziekanski after being tasered by four R.C.M.P. officers in the Vancouver Continue Reading
`This article was written by Yair Lapid, an Israeli publicist in a magazine called Erika. It is titled the “Mystery of Hate” and the reason I include it in my blog is that it mirrors my thoughts on “Jew Hate” I added my piece at the end. Hundreds of years of fighting, six and a Continue Reading
I Hope you notice that the word ETHICAL is in quotation marks There is a perception with the public that the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry, PMI, (all companies, trade name and generic), is essentially different from other industries because they are in the health care field and produce medicines. This leads the public to believe that Continue Reading
The changes in society worldwide are being implemented at ever increased rates, and while not all of a revolutionary nature, certainly portend an unrecognizable future. Islam whether seen as a religion of peace and love or a religion to proselytize the entire world, is a major factor everywhere. While religion in the west is on Continue Reading