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Politics : America Under Siege: The End of Innocence -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (1463)	9/13/2001 3:54:38 PM
From: speedbot	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27666

Maybe you'd feel differently if somebody brutally murdered your loved ones. Hacked to death your parents, your children and your pregnant wife, watched them bleed to death and danced with glee singing allah is good? Or maybe you'd give the murderer a big hug and sing kumbaya? It's easy to preach morality when you're sitting on your couch watching tv, eh?

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (1463)	9/13/2001 4:22:41 PM
From: Teresa Lo	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 27666

I think we are wading in uncharted territory, and as such, I am free to change my old opinions as I learn new things. Maybe in the end, after we strip all the labelling B.S. away, it is a war between those who believe that every person on this planet should have some basic rights and freedoms vs. those who do not. For now, it seems, that those who would oppress humanity in the name of race, culture or religion are the enemy. Theoretically speaking, they need not be vanquished by death or anything like that; however, this would mean that they would need to voluntarily give up on the idea of imposing their ideology by force onto those who do not wish to be subject to their rule. Of course, this is our dogma, so we could go around and around all day, and get nowhere, but the bottom line is this: no one has the right to take away human lives. No one. How we see to this, I don't know.

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (1463)	9/13/2001 4:35:01 PM
From: Michael Watkins	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 27666

Regarding opinions, yes if you impose your opinion on another person, that is bad. What do you think about the death penalty. That is an extreme imposition of one's opinion on another (criminal or not). No, the death penalty is not 'one' person's opinion, it is something which a society subscribes to, or does not. Religious fundamentalism is not the root issue, in my opinion, it is the free and just world versus the rest. Certainly fanatical fundamentalism is frequently used by some as a tool or weapon, particularly to drive an uneducated population toward some desired enemy or goal... Lets hope we can always define "free and just" well.

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (1463)	9/13/2001 5:16:28 PM
From: dvdw©	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27666

There are Millions of Muslims living here for the same reason as all other religions. Freedom from the boot and Yoke of unjust governments who doll favor upon favor to a very narrow clique of special interest. No true Muslim is to be feared, as the teachings have no provocation toward Terrorism. In America we are all heirs of flight. Over generations the natural inclination toward imposing elitism and the flaws of government plunder on it's citizens is natural. Yet under our system of government we are Free to constantly choose to renew or replace our leadership This is a Free society, we will remain free. International Terrorism declared war on us, attacked us. Be it known that the use of the word War by our leadership changes the consequences of what our attackers may expect. Drug lords, Despots, Fanatics, whose only awareness of America is envy and ignorance, your leadership is now in the cross hairs. Wether we choose to fight conventionally or modify our tactics to acomodate your own dispersion, is something you are left to ponder. We are coming after you. We expect you to hide behind the human shields of your populations, we expect you to perform as you always have. We will reach out to those you trample daily, when your over. We will give all a first chance, to make a choice to opt for freedom, and inclusion into a world where possibilities include invention, progression and goodwill toward all. When we come, you'll know us, as every race, creed and color, we the heirs of flight. Tick Tock Tick Tock