Thank you for this invaluable message, even though it is one that comes with a most depressing content.

I hope even the dumbest and most naive person is now beginning to understand that even the most innocent and most private matter, such as wearing gorgeous long hair, is subject to political developments.

There is simply absolutely no way of keeping politics out of anything - be it sports, fashion, music, culture, religion.

A message like the one I´m replying to now is by no means a conscious attempt to slip inappropriate political content into an essentially apolitical forum like this. Everything has a political significance, and everything is touched by politics - this is unfortunately the way the world works when you look at things realistically.

By naively turning a blind eye on this connection you will neither make it go away nor will you improve anything for anybody.

I´m not speaking up for or against any country or government here; I´m just a human being who is interested in assuring peace, security, and well-being for everybody - the very same things I would like to have for myself and all the people who are close to me.