It is reported that Brazil, which is known for it's jubilant spirit and massive street parties, is passing a law to make happiness an inalienable right.
"We've had economic growth without the social growth hoped for," said Mauro Motoryn, of the Happier Movement. "We want to provoke discussion, to seek approval for the creation of conditions in which social rights are upheld."
So, as usual, a number of questions from me: -
- If we are allowed to have inalienable rights, what do aliens have? Inhuman rights? If so, is this fair, and is it any wonder that they don't visit earth more often?
- This appears to be a very hard nut to crack, so who is the Brazil nut that came up with this nutty idea?
- What is a Happier "Movement", and does it follow on from people who are "flushed" with success?, and
- What would the British equivalent be? The "Slightly less cynical movement"?
As has already been discussed anyone's position always depends on the perspective from which it is approached, and those with the most positive attitude tend to be those that appear to be most successful or at least most contented with the success they have.
However, one perspective that I heard yesterday put an entirely different "spin" on things and demonstrated where their priorities were.
An Australian colleague recounted a comment from her brother who lives in Queensland, and who has therefore lived through the recent horrific floods as well as the recent Cyclone. He said, "You know why all these disasters are happening to us?....Because we lost the Ashes!"
If that is the case, does that mean that God is Australian?
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