Tibetans in Exile

Welcome Diversions

When the headlines are full of suicide attacks and widespread global violence a touch of humour is a relief. For example, Prime Minister Tony Blair’s attempt to explain away his remark about the disastrous consequences of the Iraq policy by attributing it to a “straightforward slip of the tongue”. One is left guessing about other varieties of slips, including the Freudian ones. Discussion of terrorism inevitably leads to the question of its root causes, which need to be tackled, such as injustice, persistent violation of basic human rights and so forth. A lavishly illustrated Atlas of Creation, which is currently making the rounds in schools and libraries in Turkey proclaims that Darwin’s theory of evolution is the real root cause of terrorism. Possibly the next step would be to proclaim Darwin an arch-terrorist. Darwin and Osama would make strange bed-fellows.