To: tricky_k_1972
"We do not blame children for learning from their teachers that 2 + 2 = 5"We don't, but once they come of age, they don't have that excuse anymore. In our case, that's when someone turns 18; in their case, apparently, it's when they get their first kill, or learn to flip the switch on a suicide vest.
My point being is we judge people of a completely different culture by our own standards of comportment at our peril. That's how soldiers go to their deaths by being their normal, friendly selves and walk into ambushes with "friendly" locals.
It makes us feel good that we're treating everyone the same, but really, it's a suicidal point of view, when the enemy is BETTING on our good natures.
To: Darkwolf377
You are confusing two separate issues, I have said already that you let Generals dictate War, wining is the only option on the battle front, you do what it takes.
What we think as a society is a totally separate issue, we can not, we must not, let racism rule us at Home.
We must show the rest of the world and Muslim society what is the appropriate way to behave in a democratic Republic if we expect them to accept our form of government.
If we as a society show to the rest of the world that their is no possibility of living together with Muslims then they have no reason whatsoever to even think about changing, "Might as well fight, they hate us all anyway".
We have to be better than our enemy.
Again, racism is NEVER justified, not according to my God.
35 posted on
09/14/2006 9:52:13 PM PDT by
tricky_k_1972
(Putting on Tinfoil hat and heading for the bomb shelter.)
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