One week today and, for a brief moment, the world looked up and saw something we hoped would never happen again but that was somehow inevitable. For all the practice we had put in, all the plans we had for dealing with it, all the bravery and stoicism we showed it was still saddening that we had to put all this into effect.
Now I see that it was people who were born in this country and who lived here, possibly masterminded by outside influences, that may have been responsible for these attacks. Why? Why are these people attacking their home? Why, if the West is so decadent, do they choose to live with here? If they are not happy with the lifestyle, the government system, with the colour of the sky then really they should live somewhere else.
Fundamentalism is wrong. Killing innocent people for political or idealogical reasons is wrong. You have choices. Live in a country where you agree more with their standpoint on issues such as politics and religion. Iran is a good choice perhaps, or Syria, or North Korea.
What's that? You would miss your freedoms? Your ability to choose? Your right to express yourself without fear or prejudice? Well tough shit. Make your choice. Live here and enjoy the freedoms and express your views peacefully in the way you are allowed to or leave and go somewhere else and foam at the mouth and rant and rave in a country that shares the same disregard for human life that you seem to hev put above anything and everything else.
Posted by AlexC at July 14, 2005 01:09 PMThose people may live in our countries, but they are only there to do the bidding of their countries.
They feel they are tolerating our way of life to do the work of allah.
But I wonder if they would ever go back to their countries and live there willingly?
Doubt it.
And if I were France, I would be quaking in my boots right now because you just know that they are next on the list. And the terrorist just know that France will roll over like Spain.
Posted by: Machelle at July 14, 2005 01:30 PMWell said.
Posted by: vw bug at July 14, 2005 01:44 PMYou make me proud, sweetie xx
Posted by: Sally at July 14, 2005 09:57 PM*Steals Alex's pints, as he is playing KAL and not looking*
Posted by: Sally at July 16, 2005 01:48 PMIf they allow others to exist in any society that isn't wedded to their faith they consider themselves failures to Allah.
They aren't going to move back to their hellholes because there are no infidels to murder there so they can secure their rightful place next to their god.
Multi-culturalism is a great thing unless one of the cultures in the mix is a cancer that seeks to enslave or murder all the others.
Posted by: Graumagus at July 18, 2005 02:35 AM