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ttn. The Editor
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Reality: Sinai W
AUTHOR: E. Moon
If only life was as easy as oversimplifying the question of:
‘Is Sharm Reality?’
Sharm El Sheikh is simply a holiday destination.
The question as to whether one could, or should take permanent residence in a holiday destination is subjective.
How do we differentiate, or how can we differentiate between reality and subjectivity?
castles in
Might
believe
(realistically)
they can
build
Realism
as it
appears
in everyday
life
can
only
be
possible
when
it is
undistorted
by
personal
bias.
Therefore
one
can
only
assume
it is
an
ideological
of an objective reality.
the majority
of us are
to some degree).
from ‘neuroses (which
For
instance,
a person suffering
the sky!
A person suffering from Psychosis may (according to their own objective idea of reality), take up residence in those castles in the sky)!
If only realism was as easy as your thoughts whilst sunbathing on the beach.
There
are
many
different
forms
of realism,
the
question
of nature
and
plausibility
are
so
controversial
that
they
cover
the
dimensions
of existences
of facts we might believe are realistic.
I mig
ht believe,
according
to my
own
theory
of
realism
that
Dublin
is in
Ireland.
However
another
might
believe
that
my
particular
theory
depends
on my sense of non-trivial based facts, or beliefs, instilled into my head by my primary school geography teacher.
Sharm is in itself a reality, simply because theoretically academics placed it in a certain position on a map.
I believe I live in Sharm, though sometimes I might question do I live here, or do simply dwell here?
Holiday
destinatio
ns
are
part
of the
real
world;
however
the
motivation
for
living
in Sharm
is subjective
to
each
and
every
foreigner
who
chooses
to live here.
Of course it is a beautiful place to those who subjectively believe they cannot live without seeing the sun shine every day!and
detached
the
moment
the
umbilical
cord
of attachment
I became
independent
Realistically
speaking
we
cannot
become
attached
(as
someone
pointed
out
in your
article)
that
statement
is unrealistic.
To
be
attached
one
has
to
As
far
as my
understanding
join
something
to
something
else.
(which I am not sure was either belonging to me, or my mother, however that might be another point in realism) was cut.
How can Sharm possibly be quote: ‘the best school of life?’
How realistic or even subjective can those words be if one even has half a brain cell?
As
foreigners
I presume
(presumpt
ion
is not
classified
as realism),
we
have
all had
the
benefits
of education
and
enjoyed
a certain
standard
of living.
None of us were subjected to working seven days a week unless we were either workaholics or had no other reason to exist.
Sharm
El Sheikh
might
be
a beautif
ul place
to lie
on
the
beach
and
fan
tasize.
However
asking
the
question
‘Is Sharm
Reality?’
Is actually
non
realistic.
It is
askin
g someone
to attempt
to make
a non
conventional
assertion
to express
their
own
opinion
with
which
to provide
their
own
particular
brand
of emotion, feeling and sentiment.
Realism is the depiction of subjects as they appear in everyday life.
The
answers
given
in your
editorial
(even
though
respected
by
myself
as
other’s
opinions),
are
as
slightly
absurd
as
so-called
pearls
of wisdom
of
lofty expectations. Most of which I regard in reality as the ramblings of the insane.
Perhaps
when
ex
President
Mr
Bush
decided
it would
be
his
own
personal
brand
of reality
to
invade
Iraq,
he
believed
(assuming
his
father
taught
The road to heaven is paved with good intentions!’
him) it would be quite realistic. Assuming Mr Bush’s unrealistic belief, ‘
Unfortunately neither son or father had the sense of reality or a normal sense of mental filter of critical thinking, or realistic comprehension of:
‘The Greater Power Comes With Greater Responsibility’.
.”
Meanwhile I shall continue to live in Sharm El Sheikh with my own brand of reality which is:
“Whilst I dwell in another man’s house, I respect his values and his hospitality
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