The unbridled idealism that typifies liberalism can only be described as "child-like".
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This is such a narrow, unprofessional, unrealistic, unaware view of R. Corrie and people like her, it wasn't worth reading. Is this the gutter snipe with which you fill your mind?
First, I don't know what article they are talking about but I did not see a Seattle Times article that described her as a martyr.
Secondly, its been my experience that idealism is dangerous only when its combined with arrogance and self righteous anger. Most ideologues seem to share these characteristics. I would not be surprised if R. Corrie was one of them.
Thirdly, R. Corrie was trying to prevent a MD's house from being demolished. Is that such an ignoble cause as suggested by the article?
Fourthly, the article presents the view that all Palestinians are violent; that's no more true than representations that all Americans are violent.
Fifthly, they present the Israelis as innocent victims and the Palestinians as the evil ones. Anyone who knows the history of Palestine knows that's not true. And no one can claim that the Israelis are a non violent people.
Sixly, the article claims that idealists won't stand up against real evil. Horseshit! One need look no further than the Tiananmen Square of 1989. Unfortunately, if not well planned, idealism doesn't fare well in the face of real evil.
Finally, the article argues that R. Corrie was the victim of Palestinian terror; from where I'm sitting, Israeli terror was at least partly responsible.
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