On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 12:48 PM, Levi Pearson <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Daniel C. <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 7:08 PM, Merrill Oveson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> The civilized world needs to take a stand and let be known that if >>> you're a thug your days are numbered. >> >> Because the biggest thugs on the block will get you. > > The problem with terrorists is that they know this already. You fall > back to terrorist tactics when other avenues seem hopeless, and your > only hope is to do enough damage to make a difference before they get > you. > > Killing bin Laden is not really a victory in the "war on terror" so > much as it is a necessary closure for the collective psyche of the > USA. It is probably too much to hope for that this will represent a > point where we can turn towards healing the animosity between Islam > and the West rather than making it grow further, but that is what I > would like to hope for, foolish as it probably is. > > --Levi
Agreed. "I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Scott. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
