Posted on 04/04/2002 8:44:13 PM PST by knak
That is an afront to the constitution, by the way. I'm no supporter of palestinian wackos as everyone here knows, but vigilanteism is the PROBLEM with their culture; why become like them? The whole Middle east is fouled by their primitive vigilante culture, mob-rule/gangleader politics, and tribal factionalism.
This country is about the rule of LAW, not the rule of mobs and men. If you think the politicians are too lax in that arena, or the judges not doing their jobs, or legal organizations are too corrupt, there are ways to deal with those. The blame lies with the folks that were elected and the lack of responsibility of Americans who have handed ever more of their power over to government. Retrieve your kids from government schools and teach them about real patriotism and what it is to be honorable.
If you catch a bomber on a plane, and do something that is one thing, and a good thing if you do. Kill the guy if there is no way to mistake him for the wrong person, and it is a case of obvious self defense. But if a bombing occurs, and you just go out on the town to get even or to destroy a mosque, then you become a terrorist yourself, absolutely no different from the terrorists you hate. You WILL be convicted like the moron in Texas who killed a man who was of Indian extraction, because he THOUGHT he looked middle eastern. And I would vote for the death penalty against that idiot 'fake patriot' in a heartbeat, and against anyone who killed some muslim while out playing vigilante.
But targetting a mosque for what one guy does is no different from bigotted Arabs over in France burning down synagogues. We have a constitution to prevent such nonsense. Many of us are Christian and while we are justified in self defense, we are forbiddent to exact vengeance. Vengeance beliongs to God and he authorizes government to act as an avenger- not undeputized citizens. If citizens are not satisfied with the government response, then the voting booth is where you deal with it, or the courts. Until all legal methods have been exhausted and all alternatives explored, there is no excuse for people to take the law into their own hands.
Ah, the joys of entangling alliances!
"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"
Hope that I dont have to hears those words.
randystone
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