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Mon, 17 February 2003 01:10

kevin

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Registered: September 2002
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I apologize for getting into a divisive issue. I hope anyone who disagrees, says so. And if you are just looking on from the outside, I want the dissent, and the agreement. Please don't look at these opinions as an attack on me, on you, or on a position. It is simply a discussion to provoke thought, yours and mine.
I value each of your opinions.

Here goes.

Standing at the end of your street along with two of your neighbors, you discuss the issues of the day.

You ask, "Hey what do you think of Bob down the block"?

Chuck says, “Heard him yelling at his kids, he must be a mean guy”.

“Yea” Jim exclaimed, “He doesn’t even go to our church, I think he goes to one of those strange ones across town. Say guys, I am going shooting later, want to go”?

“Wonder if he is into guns too, we should find out”.

Chuck looking a bit startled, “You know, Bob is unpredictable, we don’t know just what he might do next. I think we should go down to his end of the street ant kill him. Are you guys with me”?

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Would this go over on your street? Should this go over in a Government? Since when is it OK for the largest seller of weapons of mass destruction in the world, to suddenly decide one of the customers has to give everything back that they bought, or die?

Some part of me is totally afraid of a conclusion that I am scared to speak of out loud. Are we about to be witness to a war between two fundamentalist factions of two major religions? Neither faith is pro-war at it’s core, why are we letting these faiths to be twisted into justification tools?

I am not saying “Bob” is not a bad guy. But since when are we judge, jury, and executioner. I believe that diplomacy with the people of that region of the world is the best tool, for they are the ones that live with it more than we do. Why do they hate us? Is it just possible that we have done some bad things in the past?

Again, I am sorry. But I think mankind has done quite enough killing. We should be advanced enough to find a better way than war.

Kevin

"Be excellent to each other, and, party on dudes"!

		I don't mean to stir the pot but ................... By: kevin on Mon, 17 February 2003 01:10
		Re: I don't mean to stir the pot but ................... By: rbryce on Mon, 17 February 2003 11:47
		I agree..... But which Gov't is the cancer? By: marc on Mon, 17 February 2003 13:44
		Re: I agree..... But which Gov't is the cancer? By: rbryce on Mon, 17 February 2003 14:58
		Did I mention a country? Hmmmmmm.... No.... By: marc on Mon, 17 February 2003 20:30
		Sorry Robert .... By: kevin on Tue, 18 February 2003 02:01
		Re: Sorry Robert .... By: rbryce on Tue, 18 February 2003 03:25
		Re: Sorry Robert .... By: kevin on Wed, 19 February 2003 04:42
		Ok, staying hypothetical.... By: timmy on Mon, 17 February 2003 12:17
		Hmmmmm..... Reminde me of the foundation of this great nation... By: marc on Mon, 17 February 2003 13:47
		Re: Ok, staying hypothetical.... By: rbryce on Mon, 17 February 2003 14:19
		Further Thoughts to ponder... By: david in hong kong on Mon, 17 February 2003 16:09
		Re: Further Thoughts to ponder... By: rbryce on Mon, 17 February 2003 16:41
		Re: Further Thoughts to ponder... By: kevin on Tue, 18 February 2003 02:14
		Re: Further Thoughts to ponder... By: rbryce on Tue, 18 February 2003 03:42
		Re: Further Thoughts to ponder... By: rbryce on Tue, 18 February 2003 03:53
		Truth? Justice?... Oh and you forgot "The American Way".......Zoom.... By: marc on Tue, 18 February 2003 11:16
		Hey, that sniped. Unfair discussion tactics By: timmy on Tue, 18 February 2003 11:51
		Re: Truth? Justice?... Oh and you forgot " By: rbryce on Tue, 18 February 2003 11:54
		Nope By: timmy on Tue, 18 February 2003 11:59
		Re: Nope By: rbryce on Tue, 18 February 2003 12:15
		And what is a "decent" American.... This is a serious question.... By: marc on Wed, 19 February 2003 00:59
		Re: Truth? Justice?... Oh and you forgot " Still..... By: marc on Tue, 18 February 2003 12:37
		And Chinese Profits By: timmy on Tue, 18 February 2003 12:39
		That is yen.... not religious forethought..... By: marc on Tue, 18 February 2003 12:42
		Nope thats Japan.... David in HK.... what is the $$$ of China???? By: marc on Tue, 18 February 2003 12:45
		Re: And Chinese Profits By: rbryce on Tue, 18 February 2003 13:20
		And just where is this place? I am interested to know..... By: marc on Tue, 18 February 2003 13:56
		Re: And just where is this place? I am interested to know..... By: rbryce on Tue, 18 February 2003 14:18
		Oh my..... A threat....... By: marc on Tue, 18 February 2003 17:23
		Re: Oh my..... A threat....... By: rbryce on Tue, 18 February 2003 22:49
		Reasonably clever...... By: marc on Wed, 19 February 2003 00:41
		Re: Reasonably clever...... By: rbryce on Wed, 19 February 2003 01:46
		This is just too funny........ By: marc on Wed, 19 February 2003 02:02
		I find it rather sad, actually. By: trevor on Wed, 19 February 2003 03:07
		Thanks Trevor By: kevin on Wed, 19 February 2003 05:00
		Re: I find it rather sad, actually. By: rbryce on Wed, 19 February 2003 05:07
		A nice question....... Realy it is.... Honest.... By: marc on Wed, 19 February 2003 12:02
		http://forum.iomfats.org/w-agora/view.php?site=forumiomfatsorg&bn=forumiomfatsorg_placeofsafety&key=1045670257 By: timmy on Wed, 19 February 2003 16:19
		Please don't think that starting a war it the road to peace ..... By: kevin on Wed, 19 February 2003 04:57
		Kevin, you know I love you, By: Steve on Tue, 18 February 2003 03:55
		I feel the same about you Steve ....... but ..... By: kevin on Wed, 19 February 2003 05:13
		Re: I feel the same about you Steve ....... but ..... By: rbryce on Wed, 19 February 2003 06:15
		Just curious.... Did you plan on going to war Mr. Bryce? By: marc on Wed, 19 February 2003 14:29
		Re: Just curious.... Did you plan on going to war Mr. Bryce? By: rbryce on Wed, 19 February 2003 14:32
		Good point..... Today Bush goes after Sadahm..... Tomorow.... By: marc on Wed, 19 February 2003 12:15
		Confronted boldy and fearlessly, but how? By: e on Wed, 19 February 2003 06:23

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