>
> --- Gillam wrote:
>
> > an enlightened leader
> > might say, "Let's forgive the terrorists," but the people
> > would say, "Screw that, I want blood." And the enlightened
> > leader would have a problem.
>
> Or they could do what Krishna advised Arjuna to do. Forgive them, then
> kill them.
Exactly. And your remark points up a fault in my
wording. In my world, forgiveness doesn't mean
the offender necessarily gets off without punishment.
Sometimes he does, but for serious offenses, the
offender must suffer consequences, lest he hurt
someone again.
My example deals more with the hearts and
minds of the people hurt. A way to release fear and
recrimination is to forgive. In my mind, a true leader
- especially a Christian - would lead the nation in
healing, and forgiveness would be a place to start.
But that's just my assumption of what enlightened
leadership might be. As blank slate points out in
another post, 'tain't necessarily so.
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