The mental state of mankind

There are little occurrences that are announced almost anecdotal, even as a joke, but in essence are paradigmatic to understand or define a situation that otherwise could be very complex, almost elusive.

The Iraqui journalist that throw his shoes against George W.Bush has been sentenced to three years in jail.

A pathetic gesture of despair and impotence that even if it has succeeded would have produced a negligible bruise.

Three years in jail for some futile shoes thrown to the head of the serial killer who slaughtered 1.200.000 people.


1.200.000 people that will hardly find their right place at the news of a global system that stinks from every corner of its hypocrisy and its impudence.

1.200.000 people slaughtered with the tacit acquiescence of all the world, otherwise it would have been impossible “to throw” to the anatomy of this poor devil...three years of prison for his failed desire for justice.

This is the mental state of mankind: three years in jail for throwing some shoes, and on the other hand, freedom and enjoying of its millions for the worst genocide of the last decades.

And there still some that may consider my discourse “pessimistic”...
But, ¿What could the other species of this blessed planet expect from such a specimen?
¿Is this “man”?
¿This?
There have to be something else!
And if it isn’t, we should create it!
Even leaving behind at the path our last drop of lymph and blood.
That’s why we are involved on this deed, away from the world’s madness and against all odds.

Manuel Gerardo Monasterio
Jardines de Prometeo
12 de Marzo de 2009 a las 9.09