Ok, folks. I am really here to just express some thoughts; most harmless, irrelevant, and of no concern to anyone else. However, ahem! there are times when I cannot hold my tongue, or in this case my keyboard, in check.
The current jubilation over Bin Laden's death, especially by people who consider themselves Christians, just leaves me cold and saddened.
NO, before you start going ballistic, I was not a fan of his!
He was a wretched and foul excuse for a carbon based lifeform. That said, he was a human and one of God's creations, as are we; and who are we to rejoice at the death of another?
People who could not bear to see me kill a poisonous snake if it came in my yard and posed a threat to me, rejoiced over the killing of a fellow human.
That he was responsible for the deaths of so many others is his burden and something for which HE will have to answer, and thanks to Seal Team Six, he will be doing it a lot sooner than he planned. Good work on their part. It was a job that had to be done.
To me, it is not revenge, but prevention of even more atrocities by him.
It is not the end of terrorism or radical Islam. It is just a jab at them; affirmation of our belief in our right to exist and our resolve to survive in spite of them. Anyone who thinks that our problems with that part of the world or with those who wish us (like Isreal) wiped off the planet are living in a naive little fantasy. Yes, peace on Earth would be a good thing, but don't hold your breath Bubba. We have practiced appeasement and people pleasing on the one hand while interfering in other countries' business/politics/affairs on the other until we are stretched thin and almost bled dry financially. It is enough.
We need to lick our wounds, withdraw our aid and "helpful interventions" in the name of cramming democracy down everyone else's throat whether they want it or not, and focus on finding solutions for the problems within our own country. Humanitarian aid in a crisis is one thing. Propping up foreign economies and sending in troops is not necessary, makes those others resent us, and just gets us in deeper and deeper. Did we learn nothing from Viet Nam...and other well intentioned but costly mistakes?
What do you think?
Very well said my friend! Good overall analysis I would say, and a lot to think about! Thank you!
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ReplyDeletewell said!