The meaning of a kiss

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