We Americans have a serious incapacity for introspection. The so-called retaliatory strikes in the last 24 hours are a case in point. A disclaimer to at least limit angry responses: I don’t intend to minimize the impact of rabid fundamentalists or create any false equivalences. Rather, I wish to raise uncomfortable truths that are largely absent from “mainstream” reporting.
Thank you for that! When will we ever learn? Perhaps when the lingua franca is peace not violence and the military industrial complex of so many entities is less profitable?
Amen, Steve. I have given much thought to how we change the perception that what works is violence. Perhaps the best answer is teaching kids to deal peacefully and effectively with conflict. If people don't know any alternatives, they will, of course, rely on brute force to make them feel safe.
Thank you for that! When will we ever learn? Perhaps when the lingua franca is peace not violence and the military industrial complex of so many entities is less profitable?
Amen, Steve. I have given much thought to how we change the perception that what works is violence. Perhaps the best answer is teaching kids to deal peacefully and effectively with conflict. If people don't know any alternatives, they will, of course, rely on brute force to make them feel safe.