The fact that every nation desires to live in Peace and prosperity is
irrefutable. How they propose to attain Peace and prosperity is the
question. Peace implies lack of want and fear; it also implies self-
actualization and security. In other words, Peace is wholeness.

I merely propose that I can not attain Peace, i.e. lack of fear, lack of
want, self actualization and security, by putting someone else into a
situation were they are afraid, in need, demoralized and insecure. If this
proposition is correct, no one can be at Peace unless everyone is at Peace.
We may be able to attain varying levels of security by subjugating others
but we will not attain Peace.
Let Peace be the maxim by which we act because we will Peace to become a
universal law.

The opinions expressed herein, whether mildly held opinions or hardcore
opinions are my own and not necessarily those of my employer.
Yosef Rosenblatt


-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Barnes [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 11:46 AM
To: rosenblatt, joseph
Subject: FW: The morality of war



Okay, I've stayed out of this one and the other prominent topic of the past
week or so.

   Joseph, I must agree with what you are saying, but this implies that
everyone, everywhere wants peace.  There are those tyrants that, for
whatever reasons want to dominate.  They may want to dominate other
countries, or other businesses; I'll leave that for another topic.
   The reason we have so many different countries in the world is because
someone at some point in time didn't like the way things were going.
Instead of using diplomacy, they rallied their supporters to either take
control of the situation or break away and form their own alliance.
   The challenge is to agree to disagree when necessary, but if someone, or
some force, wants to trample underfoot the our ability to work things out
and impose their own will, beliefs, government, or other agendas on the
masses, that's when I must stand up and say 'NO' and do what I can to
protect diplomacy.  Diplomacy only works when opposing sides work together;
you can't force anyone, or government, to the peace process.
   When that breaks down, as I believe it has in IRAQ and N. Korea, then
that's when my actions will show my will.  Hopefully those actions will not
harm the innocent, who out of fear or other reasons can't bring about change
from within without help from the outside.

   Sometimes, Standing Up For Peace requires 'Carrying a BIG Stick'.

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