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To: The Philosopher who wrote (6573)	6/24/2003 6:59:24 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7720

The countries you mentioned do not have a role, or sphere of influence that could disturb their peaceful relations with other countries. A lack of motive, involvement, activity, contention, etc. might be considered a state of rest. While I am sleeping (or dead), I may in fact also be considered at peace. When lambs are slaughtered properly they do not struggle against their own death. They accept their fate quite peacefully. Thus, the old saying. If we can be content while we or other human beings are being slaughtered, oppressed, tyrannized etc for the benefit of others, then we can probably find peace with out involvement in world affairs. Many individuals do just exactly that. Some place in America last night, there were two fellas going at it behind a down town bar. To me, they were strangers. I was not involved at all. Possibly one of them was a bully or a robber who beat the other one senseless and took all that he had. Yet I slept peacefully through the night. Why? Because, I was not involved. This particular event was not a responsibility that fell within my sphere of influence. The police, other bar patrons, or passers-by may have felt the need to restore the peace but not me. Peace might also be attainable between nations that do not see themselves as within one another’s sphere of influence (such as, those you mentioned). This in fact fits my definition. There is no issue of injustice between these countries in which one country or the other has a role. However, the world has become a very small place. There is a world community in which America has an unavoidable and major role of involvement and responsibility. I suppose, it is only when you are presented with an issue of justice for which you actually have some stake, that the definition I gave is applicable. I am not able to rest with peace while my children, brethren, or any innocent person is being treated unjustly, when I have a sphere of influence that could be activated to make a difference. There is no need to stand against injustice except to restore peace. Peace is disturbed by injustice.