The futility and wrong of war |
We are taught that violence Is not the appropriate way to redress wrongs. Ideally, our parents teach us this. America is the finest country of our planet. We are strong and privileged. Of late we have become immured to our privileges that we correctly deem human rights. Others deprived of these rights (like running water, and full bellies, and the opportunity to voice opinions free of fear) struck out against us in a vile violence of fire and pain, launching our own innocent missiles, laden with our mothers, fathers, sons and daughters into the heart of our country. Our mainland was attacked with our own technology. Our heart burned with Righteous Indig Nation. We are also taught that two wrongs do not make a right. Ideally, our parents teach us this. He or she who murders the murderer in our country will be prosecuted for murder, and rightfully so. Murder is murder. No matter the reason, however compelling. No murder is sanctioned. By raising weapons against our fellow men, regardless of the rationale, we conspire to commit murder. By raising a gun to my eye, and sighting on you, I conspire to commit murder. By doing so, given that you are my fellow man, I conspire to kill myself. War is suicide. War is the self-destruction of a race. |