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Thursday, 24 July 2025
Cutting Edge - 'SHANKILL' A Film of a People in Conflict 1994 Troubles D...
"I mean what's absolutely clear from the last 25 years is that uh violence rather
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than bringing about creative change uh destroys and damages So anyone who
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thinks that violence can bring about creative change is is ludicrous I
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remember Brian Keenan on on on his press conference after he was released from Beirut very graphically put it like this
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He said "I have two hands With one I can make a fist to destroy and damage and
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hurt With the other with an open hand I can lift a pen I can shake hands I can
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write I can paint I can make music And it's basically the question of of how we
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we'll use the red hand to holster as it were We can turn it into a fist or we can turn it into an open hand And and
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that's the essential choice that we have Now the fist is effective The fist has
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an impact Violence has an impact But only on the sight of darkness only to destroy Quite clearly only to destroy
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It's the open hand to create that we need and in having an open hand to grasp
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others Now that depends on others having the hand opened to grasp rather rather
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than the fist" The words of Brian Keenan resonate deeply, highlighting the stark contrast between the destructive power of violence and the creative potential of open-mindedness and cooperation. The choice between a clenched fist and an open hand is indeed a fundamental one, with the latter offering a path towards positive change and connection with others.
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