The reason we in America don't all speak German and/or Japanese fluently can
be directly attributed to some of those past heroes that you callously refer
to as "War Mongers"...my .02 says those that go to fight this time are/will
be heroes too.  Now, go ahead and send another message...because someone
else gave their life/limb to insure that you would be able to.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Dunlop [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 9:23 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Violence begets violence.
>
> Hello all,
>
> While I have every sympathy for everyone who has lost family, loved
> ones and friends as a result of this appalling atrocity, my heart
> quails when I read all the warmongering, revengeful, killing rhetoric
> expressed on this list. Thank God for a few voices of sanity, namely
> Bruce Toback and Steve Dirickson who attempt to apply some perspective
> to the hysterical reactions expressed by several people. Is this
> really the best reaction from a mainly Christian society? Yes, it was
> a horrific attack perpertrated at the heart of America but does anyone
> ever stop to ask WHY? Surely this "revenge" will serve to merely
> perpetuate the problem. You kill their families, they kill yours and
> so on. How can it ever be stopped? Surely it is not weakness to show
> restraint? Violence breeds violence. We need LESS killing in the
> world, not more.
>
> Just my $.02.
>
> Cheers,
>
> John Dunlop
>
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