Dissolving a parliament

picture credited to: Roar Magazine

 

The article “Communication Key to Egypt’s Uprising” written by Hany Rashwan, revolved around a simple question; Why now? Why did Egypt’s people suddenly decide that Pharaoh’s are no longer needed and need to be overthrown? Rashwan believes that the key to this questions lies within the world wide web. This free flowing source of information and connectivity can be detrimental to their dominating monarchical government.  

Rashwan spoke with several top executives in large .com corporations, ones that helped Egypt’s people to communicate about the liberation that was happening. Even after the government tried to deny it’s citizens the internet. He uses all this to emphasize the internets power and it’s ability to bring people together.



  I believe that what Rashwan has to say is inspiring. He has supported his claims with much research and strong comments from people in high places. He believes strongly that this event was proof that the internet can help bring people together for a better cause, to bring them together to trump overpowering governments and bring change to the majority when change is desired. 

The fact that the internet can have such a strong impact is what impressed Rashwan the most during the uprising that occurred in 2011. It brought him to believe that with a showing like this that people can utilize this profound technology to change the way the world operates. That it can bring down barriers between nations. To ultimately bring world peace. This is far fetched idea, but after reading this article I am more encouraged to believe in this possibility.