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Zambia and Social Media Ethics, and the Culture of Insults
Editor,
Are online Social means of communication bad? Is the incoming of Google Engine and Yahoo among others bad? I believe not, but this is not so with some Zambians. We are abusing these good means of upgrading ourselves. All we see on some pages (Facebook/twitter/etc.) is the culture of insults. Indeed, “Some Africans in the plight of wanting to follow Individualism have lost it. We are communal people.” What we say or do does not only disturb us but all around us.
Please, can we Zambians paint the good picture of ourselves? Can we offer positive criticism on these networks? Can we use the social means as means of communication in a good manner? Can we as Zambians use these online services to develop our country Zambia? Can we use it to voice out what is affecting us? Are we going to paint our 48 years of independence with insults? Why should we do that? Why should we even reach the stance of insulting the head of State or any person whatsoever? These and many other questions bother many of us. We fail to defend our Country Zambia because of this culture of insults.
I keep wondering why some Zambians are missing Social Media networks. I wonder why they even go online to offer insults. What has come out of this Insultous Generation of some Zambian Youth?
We need to be grateful to the originators of these Social Networks that it has reduced the misuses of paper. All is at a blink of any eye. I doubt if the intention was to created means of people to offer insults. It is very shameful whenever those in diaspora are reading the news that the mentality of insults is even on the lips of some Politicians. It is becoming a somewhat as Zambian trend. What is happening?
I strongly argue my beloved Zambians to use these power tools of communication to our advantage. We can do better with them. We are not to show the world what we are not.
Michael TKT (Concerned Zambian)
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on October 30, 2012. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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October 30, 2012 at 9:46 am
in Zambia people only listen when insulted… if you just talk politely you are taken for a fool, thats why.
Insults always attract attention waumfwa!
matt
October 30, 2012 at 9:49 am
A person speaks out what is in the heart.uttering insults simply shows what shapes the mind of an individual!please Micheal call me at 0975883720.
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October 30, 2012 at 9:49 am
i didn’t type
“ok, here it is;”
this has happened a couple of times now what’s the beef??
Barotse diaspora
October 30, 2012 at 9:58 am
Insults have jst become part and parcel of life in zambia.take a walk in some parts of the townships or streets.insults are banging like winds even kids as young as 2yrs old .if insults were prayerz ,zambia should have been a christian state and the population of zambia can see the doors to heaven opened for them
Juicy
October 30, 2012 at 10:01 am
have you watched any documentaries online about africa? muzungu’s comment insults to the whole continent
Juicy
October 30, 2012 at 10:05 am
when i see the filth, poverty, corruption, ignorance, disease, and muzungu worshiping
Juicy
October 30, 2012 at 10:07 am
i understand their frustration
Juicy
October 30, 2012 at 10:08 am
blame
Juicy
October 30, 2012 at 10:12 am
i could not post the whole comment
Juicy
October 30, 2012 at 10:12 am
because of one word
Juicy
October 30, 2012 at 10:13 am
B L A M E
Juicy
October 30, 2012 at 10:14 am
tumfweko you are time wasters… lucky for you i;got all the time in the world
sheikh osamabinladen
October 30, 2012 at 10:31 am
just the other day my boss showered me with insults becoz i refused to be spy for him.hes an ugly short dark ****** sick old wizard who wants everyone to fear him.he thinks he owns the place of work.am really bitter
am a serious PF DIE HARD.
October 30, 2012 at 10:33 am
Can someone tell me how to insult in any from asian languade commonly used, in the western it is mainly fu.ck u, in zambia bembas use chikala….anyone to share how to insult in asia eg india…..this simply shows the how zambia with the help of bembas has morally decayed.
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October 30, 2012 at 2:58 pm
just google
Hindi Language Swearing & English Translation.
enji
October 30, 2012 at 10:46 am
كلام فارغ=kalaam faarag(means nonsense)in lebanese.i knw more insults in bemba.i came to zambia when i was 5yrs old,am now a 23 yr old man,18yrs of speakn bemba
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October 30, 2012 at 3:01 pm
Akhou El Sharmoota = Brother of a b!tch
NASILELE MUTALE YAAULU
October 30, 2012 at 11:19 am
THE OLD MAN MUNKOMBWE HAS BEEN INSULTED ENOUGH BY ZWD AND YET HE IS VERY CLEVER. I REMEMBER THAT THOSE DAYS, OLD GURUS USED TO REMIND UNIVERSITY GRADUATES THAT AND I QUOTE: “YOU WILL DIE WITH YOUR DEGREES AND WE SHALL CONTINUE RULING YOU”.
THIS IS TRUE. MANY GRADUATES HAVE DIED WITHOUT EVEN BEING HEARD! WHILE OTHERS HAVE LOOTED NATIONAL COFFERS AS THOUGH IT WAS FROM THEIR PERSONAL MAIZE FIELDS.
I THINK LETS GIVE CREDIT WHERE IT IS DUE. HON. DANIEL MUNKOMBWE IS A CLEVER SURVIVOR AND KNOWS WHERE HIS NEXT BREAD WILL COME FROM. CALL HIM NAMES, BUT HE HAS MADE IT IN LIFE AND OUR GRADUATES, ON THE OTHER HAND, HAVE FAILED THE NATION!
NASILELE MUTALE YAAULU
October 30, 2012 at 11:30 am
sheikh osamabinladen, PLEASE READ WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS IN EXODUS 20 VERSE 4: “YOU SHALL NOT MAKE FOR YOURSELF AN IDOH FROM ANYTHING IN THE SKY, WATER AND BENEATH THE EARTH AND YOU SHALL NOT BOW DOWN TO THEM OR WORSHIP THEM BECAUSE I AM A JEALOUS GOD”.
YOUR BOSS WANTS TO BE WORSHIPED LIKE GOD AND GOD DETESTS THAT!!JUST GIVE HIM A FEW MONTHS. YOU WILL BE SHOCKED HOW GOD DEALS WITH SUCH PEOPLE. I THINK HE DOES NOT KNOW GOD. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO TEACH HIM TO KNOW GOD.
PLEASE PRAY FOR HIM, TO GET HEALED AND DELIVERANCE, AS HE WAS CREATED IN GOD’S IMAGE AND GOD LOVES HIM.
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October 30, 2012 at 3:12 pm
CUSHI ALSO SPELLED KUSHI a term originating from the Hebrew Bible, generally used to refer to a dark skinned person usually of African descent. Originally merely descriptive, in present day Israel it increasingly assumed a pejorative connotation and is regarded as insulting by Ethiopian Israelis and by African migrant workers and asylum seekers in Israel. In 2007 a judge of the Israeli Supreme Court stated that The term “Cushi” is considered, by the Israeli society as a whole, to be a prative term and an insult, usually meant to defame a person for his dark-skinned color, and to mark him as an “exceptional”, and as an inferior person to a lighter-skinned individual. It is a racist slur, meant to humiliate and degrade the receiver, solely because he belongs to the Falasha ethnic group. Therefore, the court found against a bus driver who used the term in addressing a black-skinned passenger [59] WIKIPEDIA
Senior Engineer RTD
October 30, 2012 at 1:01 pm
I suggest we have house rules like the UK online publications. These rules requires readers to see and understand different points of view, try to contribute to the thread, rather than just stating if they agree or disagree. Readers are required to explain why they hold their opinion although a witty one-liner is acceptable. Readers are reminded that heir comments are online and are accessible by anyone with internet connection. The comment should be clear to ensure that it is not misunderstood. Although one can express a strong opinion it should not be over the top. They are also reminded that they are legally responsible for what they submit and should take into account that many different types of people of different ages may view their comments. They are advised to be polite without using swear words or crude or sexual language. The submissions should be relevant to the story or topic and should not insult other contributions. Comments should not defamatory, false or misleading, insulting, threatening or abusive, obscene or of a sexual nature, offensive, racist, sexist, homophobic or discriminatory against any religions or other groups. They should also respect people’s privacy. You are not allowed to submit confidential or private information and should not write anything which could prejudice pending or on-going court proceedings of which they are aware. It is only when they have agreed to these rules that their comments are published. However, I will be the first one to admit that these rules would make the threads boring. It is just that they go over board and insult only certain parties and individuals in very crude and acceptable language.
Nediban
October 30, 2012 at 1:28 pm
I agree with Michael. All we see under every article are insults. The Zambians that are known to be friendly people, warm hearted, welcoming are not the same when it comes to comments on electronic media. It is a shame because the whole world is reading and the young generation thinks this is the way to be Zambian…
Chawama Chasokona
October 30, 2012 at 2:16 pm
The insults are just too much! Tribalism is rife! If that is freedom of expression then it has no disciples among the sane. If you read the blogs in Europe there are arguments there but not so many insults because the websites have a way of controlling subscribers’ comments
► FACT ◄
October 30, 2012 at 3:53 pm
the minute a black person joins the same blog, their language changes!! Black people are the most insulted and discriminated even on the net
Chawama Chasokona
October 31, 2012 at 2:18 pm
FACT yes I agree with you because the world is very racist. The whites have perpetuated racism for such a long time that it is a struggle to let go of it.
シ мσ¢кιηgвιя∂ ツ
October 30, 2012 at 3:48 pm
Do not laugh at the rabbit’s big feet while the elephant is present.
JEMAC
October 30, 2012 at 3:52 pm
IT IS A SHAME! And to make it worse and unfortunate, the shame lies upon University Graduates who for lack of terms are ignorant (ubututu) though they are learned persons. The ignore ethics, morals and the Work of God. It was not like so and it is still not like so in our culture. A dignified person is known by what he/she utters. Vise-versa a fool is also known by his/her utterances. Insults are not synonymous to Zambian culture but a show of a decaying Zambia encompassing even the highest placed honourables at the level party presidents. IT IS A SHAME! TULEUMFWAKO INSONI – E KUKULA MWE BANA BAKWA LESA (LET’S BE SHY! THAT MEANS TO BE GROWN UP PEOPLE, CHILDREN OF GOD). Proverbs 1:7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; fools spurn wisdom and discipline.
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October 31, 2012 at 5:29 am
☻ Insele malumbo ☻
ൠº°˜¨ Kumyesu ¨˜°ºൠ
October 31, 2012 at 5:34 am
lesa ni mwana ani? wamumwene kwi?
Freedom of expression mune, go tell that to your invisible muzungu dictator…………ok, here it is;