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JUST PHILOSOPHISING - ON VALUE OF 'IDEALISM.' PART 5.

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  Irrespective of whether it is secular political 'isms', such as idealism, communism, or socialism.   Or religious isms, such as Hinduism, Catholicism, Islamism, Sikhism, Judaism, Buddhism, et al.  All tend to based on a fair amount of 'dogma.' So, what could be said of, if not about idealism, if not that it is the pursuit of the unobtainable, the unrealisable?   At least, in the sense that the 'victory' or 'success', can be consciously experienced by the devotee.  Should we not see idealism as the pursuit of a, if not the state of perfection?  Of the ideal state of being someone, or something?  Of course, while it might be improbable, but certainly possible, for an ideal to be achieved.   It is likely to be quite another thing for it to be maintained, to be kept in motion, as it were. It is both realistic and feasible to wage war on hunger, poverty, illiteracy and certain diseases in a given country or a region of a country.  And it can, depending on t

AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX - VERSTAPPEN AND HAMILTON CRASHED-OUT, AND PEREZ, VETTEL AND GASLY INHERIT THE GLORY!!!

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  A Very Big Congratulations to Team Red Bull and Sergio Peres, for making it P.1, and Team Aston Martin and Sebastian Vettel, and Team Alpha Tauri and Pierre Gasly, for making it to P.2 and P.3 respectively, at the end of the AGP. It was great to see the affable and great Sebastian Vettlel making a long delayed Podium finish, as it was to see Perez making his debut win for his new Team, and Pierre doing his thing for Alpha Tauri. Yes, I have said it on a number of occasions; that a Formula 1 Grand Prix is never finished until the first racer greets the Checkered Flag.  And so it was, again, in literally the last few dying laps of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku Circuit on Sunday4th June 2021.  That, with only a few laps to go, and the Intrepid Max Verstappen at the head of the pack of what, at the time, seemed an unassailable lead destined to be his third Formula 1 win for the 2021 season . That fate, most cruelly, intervened and brough a drastic and spectacular end to his race.

JUST PHILOSOPHISING ON - THE PROBLEM BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS : NO WAY OUT ???? PART 4.

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  Not only is it questionable because it should and would be seen as 'anti-Arab' and racism towards the non-Jewish people who were inhabiting the land back in and since 1948.  But it was also an act of 'anti-Jewish' racism. It was in effect saying to Jewish people who, along with their ancestors of generation X.  Had not been living in the location of the land which has now become the state of Israel, that they now have 'their own land or country and are free to move there.'  And why would the Jewish people want to move to this place now called the state of Israel? To avoid the actual or potential threat of persecution by their fellow non-Jewish Europeans. But that as it may. The state of Israel is now a reality; it is not going to be undone, although it might need to be transformed and morphed into something else.  Something more equitable and humane. If this was a situation of simple or straightforward conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and their occ

JUST PHILOSOPHISING ON - SOCIAL WORK AND THE ADOPTION DILEMMA. PART 5.

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  Of course there are going to be times when a given and or available placement is not going to be the exceptional one that just happens to be able to meet all the most appropriate and desirable needs of the child or young person.  It is therefore to be expected that the practitioners involved in planning and making the placement will have to prioritise which are the most crucial needs to be met.  Of course, planning for a child or young person does not require all his/her needs to be met from day one, as it were.  So, a more flexible approach could sometimes be adopted in planning what are future needs, and what preparation could be made for meeting them in the future.   As the child develops and their adoptive family have access to other needs-meeting options, such a moving from infant to primary school, the family moving etc. From a personal and societal perspective, it is or can be a very challenging task caring for and rearing children.  How challenging it actually is, is likely t

AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX - UNBROKEN BAKU TAMED BY LECLERC, HAMILTON, AND VERSTAPPEN WITH POLE AND P.2 and P.3. THE END..

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  The Practicing sessions of the Grand Prix has been mostly excruciating for Team Mercedes and their racers; Hamilton and Bottas.  Yes, it has been painful for them and fans. But just as how this grand prix has been challenging for most, if not all of the racers preparing for it.  So has it also seen an initial and what could yet transpire to be a significant recovery of fortune for Hamilton and Team Mercedes.  With the Great Racer making it to P.2 during Q.3, and he might even have taken Pole, had he and the others behind Tsunoda and Sainz, been able to put in their final lap. And now for the race; what is to be the outcome? Things are probably finely set, with Leclerc wanting to have a good race by converting his good fortune Pole into a win.  With Lewis wanting to pull back the Drivers' Championshionship lead under his control, and with Verstappen wanting to increase his lead over Hamilton. The chances are that, considering the angry manner in which this 'wild bronco' of