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Firstly I would like to say how my heart goes out to all those who lost loved ones due to the evil work of the minority of this world and hope justice will be done. and hope the twin towers will be re-built not only as a symbol of defiance in the face of tyranny. but as a memorial to all those who lost their lives.
I am from the UK and have been reading about acts of terrorism for over 30 years not just around the world but here in the UK so many innocent live have been lost and for what, how does anyone gain anything by taking an innocent child’s life, what cause can possibly think to promote itself with such Terrible acts of violence, the moment a terrorist takes one life in the name of his or Her cause then That cause is a lost one.
For all they do is strengthen the resolve against them and eventually bring retribution upon themself's and their cause. THEY HAVE TO JOIN THE HUMAN RACE NOT SET THEMSELF'S ADRIFT FROM IT. they should look at THEIR children they too are inocent.
If a man were to atempt to attack my family in the street of course I would try to reason with him but should he not listen I would defend them as vigorously as needed to protect them from harm. I call it suffering the consequences of his own actions, but I am not a violent person quite the opposite.
Terrorist are no different they kill without mercy and by doing so they have to suffer the consequences of their actions And all free nations should work together to stop such cowardly acts none should sit on the fence lest they become target's themselves.
I wrote this post in responce to Ryanamur's thread (U.S.A my friend Listen...)
only to find it had been closed.It may have turned a little sour but lets face it if you find a sour grape on a bunch you do not throw the bunch away.
Its a shame the thread was closed.
So I have started a new tread because all things can only really change through
discussion,negotiation and compromise, even though it gets heated sometimes.
I myself am patriotic I British and proud of it I go to my shops and spend a
pound I do not want to spend a euro Dollar the pound it part of my heritage
and culture, But Being patriotic does not mean you have to be proud of all
of your country's history. In July 1976 I bought a silver ingot with a first
day cover posted in Philadelphia Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the
declaration of American independence, it does not make me un-patriotic it
means I recognise the right of the American people to govern themselves and
grow to be a proud and just nation. as with all Nations and people's the word over.
And yes we have had the roman empire the Spanish empire the British empire
the French under Napoleon tried to build one Hitler tried to, does that
mean the Germans cant ever be proud of there country no of course not, but I
doubt the majority are proud of that part of there history, They all have
one thing in common THEY EITHER FAILED OR FELL because no Empire has ever Been
fair and just to all.
It is the right of all people of all nations to be proud, but the free the
rich and the powerful must help those who envy freedom who are poor and
weaker than us, to build something Permanent to be proud of. to be part of a
world where no-mater what race creed or colour or religion, we live together
as one race. the human race, Pride and patriotism and the difference in our
cultures should be embraced not fought over. man has been killing each other
since he first learned to throw a rock, now the rocks are so big and
powerful they can kill 100s of thousands, and it is inevitable that someday
someone will throw a rock so big that it will be over for all of us, unless
we ALL agree that the time for change has arrived, history tells us that much.
And weather we be Church of England, Catholic, Muslim, Buddhist, Islam or
any other religion we all have one thing in common... We believe in a
supreme power not made of flesh and blood, this Supreme being is loving and
forgiving, this should be the one thing to bring us together not drive us
apart. Unfortunately we will not see this in our time, for the children of
our children's children are the answer we all must start teaching them to
accept all that is different about us and create, not a world led by one
central government telling everyone what to do making us all the same, but a world of independent and proud nations big and small alike working together for the benefit of all mankind. Then Indeed we will have achieved something to be really proud of.
We know not what we are going to find as we explore distant galaxies, new
friends or Just another enemy to fight, I personally doubt we will find
friendship when the differences between us will be even greater than any we
face here on earth.
I mean no offence to any nation or its patriots only the minority who would drag their country and its people down, to the point of destruction if nessessary just to further their cause, need be offended.
Thanks to Ironworks for the opportunity to express what is only my opinion.
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