James,
I think the real problem is that there are many eternal fence sitters like me who certainly like the theory of the perfect solution more than trying to resolve hard problems.
Why should we worry about something happening far away. When we read newspapers, we wring our hands and worry about it and move on. It is someone else's problem.
Well guess what? It's not someone else's problem. When looked on in that light, it boils down to a simple matter of what we believe. Something has changed in the last two days.
As much as you have a right to your own opinion, I do not share them, and I believe the passengers on United Flight 93 did the right thing. I believe they know chances are they will die anyway, but they'd rather die fighting trying to save the lifes of others. These hijackers on the other hand, while willing to die, they were trying to take as many lifes with them as possible. It cannot be clearer than that. If there is no difference in there, then I'm afraid I cannot comprehend your train of thought.
I have said that truly religious and tolerant religious leaders should deserve our support, and the ones who are teaching death to enemies are spreading what I call 'Hate Literature'. There are already laws in many countries about hate literature, and going to trial and jail time if convicted for advocating murder is a well established tenet of rule of law in many western countries. To have it spelled out universally in the laws of the land in all countries is not impossible to do if enough governments believe it is important enough.
As long as there is Rule of Law, the enforcement of these rules is now a black and white issue and there will be less discussions about who is right or wrong --- This is why many modern societies today cherish the rule of law above religion.
regards,
SbH |
