Harrasment? Fear? Mistrust? Political populism? Well, the meaning has become so complex with all the distortions and prejudices created by our political affairs, social disconnectedness, and their consequential mistrust and fears, that a kiss is not a kiss anymore.  Where did we leave compassion? love? solidarity? gratefulness? human empathy?

Not only the human complexities of these two events grabbed my attention, but the way I learnt about them.   Enjoy the power of these conversational voices , unitedirelander and geriatric1927, expressing their frustration and struggle to make sense of a kiss,     a kiss.

Geriatric1927:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myL0veO2Se0

United Irelander:

http://unitedirelander.blogspot.com/2006/07/vicar-steps-down-for-cheek-kiss.html