Response to Barbara

[Richard Romeo]

Barb wrote:
>I just think the fewer people, the fewer countries, the fewer powerful 
>countries we have participating in violence around the world, the less 
>we'll see horrors like the holocaust. Assign whatever cause & effect or 
>blame you want, I just know in my heart we'll never get out of these 
>vicious cycles of death until we STOP killing people.
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Alas, a very unrealistic proposition. The destructive element in mankind is 
too strong, also not even mentioning those who are insane. Barb--get real.

>And should that suitcase bomb go off near me one day, I'll try my hardest 
>not to cry "No Fair!" because for all the dirty games we been playing, and 
>lessons we been ignoring, I can't help but see a Cosmic kind of fairness in 
>it.
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tell that to a mother who's child lay in pieces in front of her eyes about 
fairness. You, nor anyone else has any "cosmic" view on such things--we 
weren't made for godhead or divinity and those who seek it will be, in the 
best case, left only with a nagging sadness.

>It's the toughest pill I'll ever have to swallow, but it's the only honest 
>remedy I've found.  So as a member of the species, as a being on this 
>planet--and this was the point I was trying to make with the Jews--I think 
>I have no choice but to accept a certain res!
>ponsibility for the horrors inflicted on mankind.
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nope--in many cases it's the systems that leave many behind the trigger-less 
trigger that are responsible, with those manipulating that system who are 
more responsible than many. I personally do not feel guilty about the Nazis, 
do you?
>
>
>Does that mean, Thomas, I think we should just throw our hands up in the 
>air and cry, "We can't help"…"there's never been anything we could do"?  
>No! I'll leave that for the  "sleeping sheep."  I'm awake enough and humble 
>enough to accept my measly little bit of power and not contribute one watt, 
>not one flicker of support to my collective demise. At least I can do that. 
>  And if I don't do at least that, how could ever expect the human race to 
>save itself? (Talk about critical thinking!) Is it enough?  Not yet, but 
>one day…maybe.
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One wonders if the human race is worth saving. You say you won't contribute 
one james watt to "our collective demise", but you breathe, drink water, 
live--you're compromised already, fella.


>>  I don't know what Germany's like, but come to America and see all us fat 
>>couch potato television drones in debt up to our ears still buying 
>>whatever the subliminal waves tell us to.
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speak for yourself, kiddo

>ever widening gaps between the rich and poor, big business corrupting our 
>government and polluting the Earth, not to mention the poor health of our 
>minds and bodies.  And how about dropping bombs on Afghanistan?  You think 
>we're gonna escape the bad karma of that?  Shit, I'm feeling the effects of 
>it already.  Forget the starving refugees haunting my warm sleep and hearty 
>meals, our Homeland Security czar was on the TV just yesterday telling us 
>to be on alert for more terror. Do we really have to ask why they hate us 
>so?  Aw, yes, more vicious cycling.  _______________
"We are vain and we are blind"
the problem is with humankind not solely the people of the USA. How 
insufferable you must be if this is on your mind at all times. How do your 
dinner guests stand you?

J,C, Boob


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