The country with no enemies needs no walls.
If we hadn't spent the last 30 years pissing off the smaller nations of the world, they wouldn't have motive to do this. America is a demonstration that competing religions can co-exist. If we treated the rest of the world like we treat ourselves then there would be fewer radicals, more patriotism (in the off season if you will... peacetime), and greater worldly respect. We are standing at a great opportunity, a chance to no longer tell the world what we are about, but _show_ them. A violent response will breed terrorism. If we really do mean freedom and justice for all why does the news say "revenge and death to all"
My hope is that the careful consideration yields a calm and effective response rather than more terrorism-inspiring violence.
Slashdot Mirror
Yes:
The country with no enemies needs no walls.
If we hadn't spent the last 30 years pissing off the smaller nations of the world, they wouldn't have motive to do this. America is a demonstration that competing religions can co-exist. If we treated the rest of the world like we treat ourselves then there would be fewer radicals, more patriotism (in the off season if you will... peacetime), and greater worldly respect. We are standing at a great opportunity, a chance to no longer tell the world what we are about, but _show_ them. A violent response will breed terrorism. If we really do mean freedom and justice for all why does the news say "revenge and death to all"
My hope is that the careful consideration yields a calm and effective response rather than more terrorism-inspiring violence.
peace!
vote!
(linux!)
AD