Posted by alexandra_k on January 17, 2005, at 19:45:51
In reply to Re: What would you have to say to someone » alexandra_k, posted by AuntieMel on January 17, 2005, at 17:19:04
> Putting aside the folks that just want to kill.....
Yeah. That one is hard.. Unwillingness / Inability to empathise?
> I would think that the person would have to feel like that other person is a threat. That it is somehow self-defense.Yeah. I guess that when they are trying to kill you that kind of makes it self defence. But they are only trying to kill you because you are trying to kill them and round and round we go...
> Like it used to be in the US - only fight if attacked first. Although many here in this instance did feel like we were attacked first.Ya. But who attacked you? It was a SUICIDE bomber. How many INNOCENT people have died in America's 'self defence'? I don't like it that the 'guilty' people get killed in retaliation. But I ESPECIALLY don't approve when INNOCENT people die in retaliation. Ahem, I mean 'self defense'. There is also the point that it is not 'defence' of a country from within. It is a 'pro-active' defence by invasion.
> Or it could be because of a deep hatred.
> Many, many governments have deflected peoples misery about economy and other things by giving them a common enemy.Yes.
Brainwashing.
That is the best I can figure...
And thats not a specific criticism of America.
Hitler did the same by blaming Jews.
It has happened over and over again...
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