Yusuf Islam – Where do the children play
A very poignant moving ballad. Just where will the children play? Someone took this ballad and added a slide show from a Laotian documentary that showed children who lived in abject poverty and did not have a place to play. A very moving use of this music. In most third world countries of Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia, children do not where clothes in poverty stricken villages until they reach a certain age. Especially in climates that are very hot and humid.
A FriendBurst member who I happen to respect posted this moving version of the song in a blog. Another FriendBurst member, who I also respect, made a comment through email about “kiddie porn”. It was done jokingly and he has admitted it was a joke. This created an all out war between two people and various of their friends. It made me rather sad to see it blow up out of proportion.
Now another FriendBurst member, one who is also a friend, has taken up the cause. He equates pictures taken in documentaries about the plight of children in third world countries to children porn. I do not know why he has gotten so high on the horse, but I suspect from past experience with him, he is just using it for traction to get attention.
I did not belong to any of your cliques on MySpace and from what I am seeing here, I am glad I wasn’t.
Wish I had read this before responding to the suspected (grin) attention seeker. Good to know that I’m not the only sane person on here.
I love this song and I am glad you have posted this blog and challenged some current issues…
I would like to have a quibble about the use of the term “Third world.” I know that you are not the only person to use it. I used to work in overseas development, across many different developing countries. And the term “Third world” was total no-no. Rather than deliver any lectures here I appeal to people to take a look at this, as I could not put it better:
http://josefscarantino.com/2009/08/07/putting-the-term-third-world-to-sleep/
Hi John…I’ve always loved Cat Stevens or Yusaf Islam…but more his work as Cat. Songs that made you think & reflect on what is right…what is wrong…feelings from within. Where are the writers of songs like that today? So sad. As for your friends arguing about naked children, I’m sure it is as you see it…and I’m sure they will eventually move on, hopefully without too many casualties. Cheers.
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I have a general observation that I would like to share here. Isn’t anyone who chooses to publicly post a blog regarding ANY topic seeking attention for it? Otherwise what would the point be to post it publicly? If that were the case, why not just keep what you wrote as a file in your own personal hard drive for you alone to view whenever you would like?
And please forgive my trolling, LOL.
Just to respond to your comment that Temy has admitted that he meant that comment in jest John I will say at no time during my posting or since has he ever said anything of the kind to me directly.As for anyone else’s portray of that video I cannot control what goes thru someones mind when they view it no matter how perverse.I will say nothing more on the subject here.
I like Cat Stevens. (Yusuf Islam) kool video,. thanks for sharing..
I like these guys as well:
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There are naturist communities worldwide where nobody wears clothing and the children born in these communities have never worn clothing…it is not about sex or porn! Some folks just read too much into it. We were after all, born without clothing and while I, nor most, would feel comfortable living in one, because of our conditioning, I think it is great that some folks get it.
In the case of this video (which i have not seen), I imagine it was a heartwarming video showing the sufferings of children from less affluent countries. These children, as children from naturist communities do not think of themselves as being naked, nor do their parents…it is NATURAL for them! Clothing would be unnatural! I think that if one sees it as porn, then that tells a lot about where their mind may be at!
Hope this is not viewed as controversial…just a statement of fact! :love:
Typing “blog” in any blog takes you to a Skrib blog? Bastard. lol