Being grown-up isn't
half as fun as growing up
these are the best days of our lives
the only thing that matters is
just following your heart
and eventually you'll finally get it right...
get it right...
"In This Diary", The Ataris
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." - Isaac Asimov
I am a pacifist by nature. I don't believe that violence or war is ever a solution to any kind of problem. As our nation sends our armed forces to the Persian Gulf once more, I cannot help but feel frustrated, that our nation, the so-called example to the world, feels the need to play the part of the bully, picking fights with other nations. We don't need to be going to war, but we are. Why are we sending off men and women of our country to die in a foreign land? Quite simply, we do this for oil. We're doing this for the gasoline that runs our cars, for the plastics we need to manufacture, and least importantly, for pride. Think about that the next time you fill the tank on your automobile. I pray for the safety for those that are being sent off, and pray for their families that they leave behind.
I find that all too often, we believe that the world is ours to take from, that our actions don't have repercussions, that what we do doesn't affect the future, and when we start treating people and nature merely as objects and property, we've seen that tragedy often follows. We can change our future, but it won't be fast. It takes time, it works slowly, but change on a big scale can happen. It just has to begin with small things. But these changes, they go both ways -- one can harm the future through little things, just as one can help save the future. We need to think before we act -- a useful lesson which should be applied on a personal as well as a worldly level.
I hope and pray that we can find a peaceful solution before too much blood is spilled.
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