More people commit suicide<\/p>\n
It is a sad indicator of a society in trouble when the number
\nof people who kill themselves grows higher.<\/p>\n
A recent case of suicide was that of pregnant house-wife,
\nEriani Adriani, 26, over a Rp 2.9 million debt.<\/p>\n
A 12-year-old student living in Garut, West Java, tried to
\nkill himself because his parents couldn't provide Rp 2,500 for an
\nadditional school-subject -- handicraft. He was saved, but
\nsuffers from brain damage.<\/p>\n
A patient of the Jakarta Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital jumped
\nfrom the fifth floor of the hospital to her death, as she was
\nunable to afford her treatment.<\/p>\n
Suicide is apparently not just the "way out" for poor people,
\nas Marimutu Manimaren -- the younger brother of the boss of
\nTexmaco Group -- also killed himself by jumping from a hotel
\nbalcony.<\/p>\n
People from various social backgrounds and ages commit suicide
\nout of desperation. From the above, we can conclude that the
\nvictims were all experiencing financial problems.<\/p>\n
Suicide is not an individual symptom. It is a social trend,
\nand a very serious problem. Social cohesion has become rare,
\nforcing people to solve their own problems.<\/p>\n
The victims' financial problems existed because of the
\ncountry's prolonged crisis; not their conundrums.<\/p>\n
It's time for the government to deal with the problem, by,
\namong other things, improving social welfare and rebuilding
\nsocial cohesion, which has been corroded by individualism and
\nmaterialism.<\/p>\n
-- Media Indonesia, Jakarta<\/p>\n
;AFTENPOSTEN;
\nAnpak..r..
\nOtherOp-India-Pakistan
\nBombay bombing and India-Pakistan ties
\nJP\/06\/<\/p>\n
Bombay bombing and India-Pakistan ties<\/p>\n
So far, no one has taken responsibility for the terror action
\nin the Indian city of Bombay in which about 50 people lost their
\nlives and 150 were seriously injured. It can therefore only be
\npure speculation about who was behind it, even though India
\nauthorities already pointed to militant Islamic organization
\nLashkar-e-Taiba, based in Pakistan. ...<\/p>\n
Lashkar-e-Taiba is one of two terror organizations fighting
\nfor a free Kashmir, and has strong indirect support from
\nPakistan. ...<\/p>\n
Pakistan was quick to condemn the Bombay bomb, which was aimed
\nat innocent civilians. At first, India accepted the condemnation.
\nBut yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani, known as
\na hawk in foreign policy, said Pakistan's declaration would not
\nbe credible unless the country turns over 19 people that India
\nwants for terrorism.<\/p>\n
It is hard to say whether that statement signals a harder
\nIndian line that could torpedo the difficult peace process Prime
\nMinister Atal Behari Vajpayee put his prestige behind. ... If
\nthat dialogue breaks down, the consequences will be great.<\/p>\n
-- Aftenposten, Oslo, Norway<\/p>\n
The recall and special interests<\/p>\n
Remember California's do-nothing Legislature, the hapless body
\nthat couldn't pass the state budget for months and didn't fix
\nanything when it finally did?<\/p>\n
The Oct. 7 recall election has made those days a thing of the
\npast. ... Suddenly, legislators are ready to get to work, and
\nwork hard, to crank out legislation at breakneck speed.<\/p>\n
In total, Gov. Gray Davis stands to sign or veto as many as
\n1,300 pieces of legislation - that's more than 10 for every
\nmember of the Legislature - before his Oct. 7 judgment day.<\/p>\n
And it's judgment day that drives the frenzy. Special
\ninterests of all kinds - business, labor, attorneys and more -
\nknow that Davis is desperate for campaign cash and so is everyone
\nelse.<\/p>\n
...(T)he special interests see this time as a going-out-of-
\nbusiness sale - everything must go, no reasonable offer refused.
\nThis is their chance for once-in-a-lifetime bargains, deals that
\nwon't still be around should the state come under new management
\non Oct. 8. ...<\/p>\n
Because business in Sacramento is done with a wink and a nod -
\nrather than a quid and a quo - it's impossible for anyone to
\nprove any actual wrongdoing except for those foolish enough to
\nget caught on tape. But the signs are everywhere, and 1,300 new
\nlaws from now, it's doubtful that the lot of average Californians
\nwill be any better....<\/p>\n
-- Daily News, Los Angeles<\/p>\n
Shipyards<\/p>\n
The closing of the Van der Giessen De Noord shipyard is a bad
\nbusiness.<\/p>\n
Not only is it bad for the 400 people who will lose their
\njobs, but also bad for the Netherlands: a piece of history and
\nexpertise will be lost.<\/p>\n
The shipyard ran into financial problems in part because of
\ncompetition from countries that pay their workers less. That's a
\nmarket force that the ship building industry can't escape.<\/p>\n
Worse is the accusation that other countries - especially
\nother countries in Europe - unfairly subsidize their shipyards.<\/p>\n
The European Union should investigate this charge.
\n-- De Telegraaf, Amsterdam, Netherlands<\/p>\n
Shuttle report<\/p>\n
The seven astronauts who perished with the Shuttle Columbia on
\nFeb. 1 could have been saved. NASA does not do enough for the
\nsafety of its men. These are the conclusions reached by a panel
\nof experts charged with determining who was responsible for the
\naccident.<\/p>\n
It is a very harsh accusation brought against the American
\nspace agency. The defense is as expected: it was impossible to
\nforesee that the small damage to the heat shield tiles would be
\nfatal.<\/p>\n
It will be a long debate. What is certain is that NASA is no
\nlonger the organization that made us dream at the time of the
\nlunar missions.<\/p>\n
In the Sixties, space exploration had similar goals to
\nmilitary research and commanded almost unlimited resources. This
\nis no longer the case.<\/p>\n
Paradoxically, as space travel becomes routine, the adventure
\nbecomes more dangerous. Of course there's no such thing as a zero
\nrisk, but the real question is one of conscience. Did NASA really
\ndo everything that was humanly possible? Isn't it time for
\ncertain senators in Congress to examine their consciences as they
\nsuggest patching up old shuttles instead of investing in new
\ndevelopment? -- La Stampa, Turin, Italy<\/p>",
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