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Old 09-26-2001, 03:45 AM   #50
Fljotsdale
Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom
 

Join Date: March 12, 2001
Location: Birmingham, West Mid\'s, England
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Great post, Wolfgir! Nice and balanced.
Only one analogy I object to, even though the analogy is true of what USUALLY happens. You said:

Violence and blood have drawned almost every border in this world. SHould it be so? Well, ask yourself where you put the line to your home and you might see how hard it is not to come to a point where violence is close. If a neighbour attacks your kid. Will you not defend him, even if your kid hit your neighbours kid? Right and wrong are areas mostly defined by thoose victorious, to thoose that are likeminded.

Yes, most parents will defend their child against another, even if the child is in the wrong. And that applies broadly to 'border' issues as well.
But not all parents are like that. Some look to find out WHO is right and who wrong before taking action, and if they discover their child is in the wrong, will punish him/her accordingly and make him/her apologise/make reparation for the wrong done.
If countries could be brought to act that way, instead of in the 'mine, right or wrong' way, we might get peace in this world. Of course the liklihood of such balanced behaviour in such a savage species as ours is remote.



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