300+ Children Die in Gaza Assault

If a country invaded and killed my child, I would hate that country for the rest of my life.
Forgiveness would be very difficult.

This is something Americans learned on Sept. 11th. Unfortunately, we find it hard to apply that same understanding to our own affairs. We deem those who attack us as "evil doers." Yet when we attack, it is okay because we are the policemen of the world.

Breaking news: a lot of cops are jerks.

In this one, a cop shoots an unarmed, handcuffed man who is on the ground.

Our taking of responsibility as overlords of the Earth has corrupted us with power. We do not only protect the helpless, but we protect our own interests, good or bad.

Comments

  1. Nicholas James WestJanuary 15, 2009 at 11:54 PM

    I heard that cop in California thought he had pulled his taser-gun. I don't know if that's true though.

    For the record, Palestinians are people.

    I think Israel is like the crazy picked on little brother of the United States. He's watched us and learned from us, so now when he acts like us, how do we tell him to stop?

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