The Time Machine

Satire / 1 October 2004

Another World Yawn is Possible

This month, the European Social Forum descended on the intellectual hub of London. Nick Cowen witnessed the exciting events...

Nick Cowen
A rare lull in the fervour of Thursday’s hot lecture action in the A V Lecture Theatre

A rare lull in the fervour of Thursday’s hot lecture action in the A V Lecture Theatre

THE AV LECTURE THEA- TRE was thronged with literally sev- eral people on Thursday 7th October, as students came to ask the interest- ingly phrased question “No War!” at the European Social Forum. The dis- cussion heard a diverse range of views, varying all the way from “Bush is a chimp, free Palestine” to “Free Palestine, Bush is a chimp.” All pledged to bore their colleagues far into the future for the sake of a better world as waves of melatonin emanat- ed from the lecture theatre, sending all, even those out of earshot, into premature sleep.

The assembled comrades praised Professor Steve Jones as he valiantly stood up to the irrational Creationist beliefs in America by hu- morously comparing Bush to a pri- mate, proving evolution conclusively once again. This was a forward think- ing discussion that wished to disabuse the world (and the US) of unfounded religious beliefs. The praise was even higher, however, for Ted Honderich as he supported Islamic fundamental- ists whose “terrorism for humanity” is helping to secure the creation of a liberated Palestinian state where be- lief in Allah, Adam and Eve will be mandatory (can this be right? - Ed). Er… this was a forward thinking dis- cussion eager to free the world of Western dominated Neo-Zionist-im- plicated beliefs such as science, ration- ality and freedom. The Cheese Grat- er wishes you the best of luck, com- rades.