Egypt: All Causes Are Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others · Global Voices
Tarek Amr

Egyptian blogger Malek Mostafa has been wondering if we just choose to defend all good causes, or if we tend to prefer some causes over others [ar].
It all started during the Labour Day celebrations that took place in Tahrir Square, Cairo, on May 1, 2011; some people became upset with the fancy stage set up in the square to commemorate the occasion. Malek tries to find out why all this happened.
One of the protesters in Tahrir Square during the Labour Day celebrations, carrying one of the most famous quotes taken from The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, Workers of The World, Unite! Photo by Maggie Osama used under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0).
Malek writes:
Malek continues:
Malek then moves to his main question, as he tries to figure out why some causes grab more attention than others:
He adds more reasons:
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And he summarizes how he sees the market driving people's choices for causes to defend:
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Finally, isn't it interesting how we choose to stand with some causes more than others. I don't know if it is ethical to do so or not?
Do you see it as using double standards or is it just human that each of one has his own preferences and priorities, supporting causes closer to them and their interests?