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What happens when a government official refuses to declare his assets?
In many countries politicians who run for offices do have to declare their assets— that is any connection that they might have to any other person or organisation from which the politician could benefit or in which the politician has an interest. This is to ensure that the politician is not mis-usinRead more
In many countries politicians who run for offices do have to declare their assets— that is any connection that they might have to any other person or organisation from which the politician could benefit or in which the politician has an interest. This is to ensure that the politician is not mis-using their political platform for personal gain or in any other way having a conflict of interest that could colour they way in which they make political decisions on behalf of the people that they represent.
See lessIf there is a conflict of interest, then in many circumstances the politician is permitted to speak but not to vote on the matter, provided that they declare their interest before they speak. In certain circumstances where there is a conflict of interest, they migth have to stand aside from their political role. One such instance in the United Kingdom was when the son of the Home Secretary was reported for drug dealing.
Why were there no black actors in LOTR and The Hobbit?
Tolkien’s writings, from top to bottom, are based purely upon European myths, stories, and legends. Tolkien felt that Northern European/Germanic/Baltic/Finnish mythology was sorely under represented in the world's literature of the time; owing to the fact that most of it was lost in the ChristianizaRead more
Tolkien’s writings, from top to bottom, are based purely upon European myths, stories, and legends. Tolkien felt that Northern European/Germanic/Baltic/Finnish mythology was sorely under represented in the world’s literature of the time; owing to the fact that most of it was lost in the Christianization of Europe. He wanted to compose a “fictional” mythology to represent and amalgamize what had been before.
See lessSo yes, there is an almost complete lack of any darkskinned non-European people in the Lord of the Rings. The story itself is fundamentally North European and white. Before anyone decries this as “racist” or “Eurocentrist”, pretend for a moment that the Lord of the Rings were an African or Asian story and the characters and people portrayed in the epic were entirely black or Asian. Would anyone object to the absence of white Caucasian people? Would anyone claim that the writer was somehow racist or prejudiced in anyway? I think not. That said, is there any reason why people of all races cannot admire and enjoy the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien? Are the stories for the enjoyment of only one group of people? Absolutely not.