The Teddy Bear Parable http://www.one38.org/a177/2004_04_18_archive.html#108277474256942262
They sent them teddy bears after the bombardment, dressed in tiny fatigues.
They meant well: we're bringing you democracy and teddy bears.
But the children, having been sleeping beneath the bombs dropped by planes with Democracy's corporate logo- those stars and stripes of hope and purity divided by blood- the children were not so trusting of these little acts of kindness, so they burst into tears: even their toys are joining the occupation, even the toys are plotting an uneasy alliance.
So it goes with democracy and teddy bears: it's never as simple as your best intentions: One nations gift is another nations trauma; one nations plaything is another nations tears, and one nations good intentions are another nations blood.
-e.
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