> Wayne wrote: > being an awakened being) but I do try. If we all tried to minimise the > violence around us the world could be a very different place. >
Then the military, at least the western military (NATO), should be something you greatly respect. The purpose of NATO has been to build such a fearsome army that no foe would dare to attack its member nations. That is, the western military exists to protect and ensure the peace you so highly value. This, along with the UN, has been directly responsible for the general peace the world has seen for your entire lifetime. Without NATO, there would have been many larger wars and probably millions living under tyrany. Remember that war is almost always simply organized theft which, of course, is driven by greed. Without a military to deter that theft, there will always be war. (Unless, and until, the whole world adopts democratic capitalism under equality laws, as this is the only socio-political system ever discovered that turns greed into a wealth building pursuit) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:188686 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
