In defense, if it need be defended, of "King Arthur's" wise observation that "Revenge is the most worthless of causes", the Amish response to their tragedy provides a plain example that our rulers and their puppeteers ignore at our peril.
We can't spit without another "news" mention of the Christian "religious right" and the dangers of that group's thinking. They sound dangerous to me too, but the truth is that I don't know any of them. The people I do know, if asked to choose between the "religious right" and the Amish approach will, on contemplation, side with the latter. I added 'contemplation' because that's the very thing the "news" has sapped people of. You do recall the trump-up leading to the invasion of Iraq, right? How about the trump up now over Iran and Korea? Are you caught up in it? Do you really believe in the "never forget, never forgive" attitude? Justice and revenge are two very different words. Maybe the Amish know the difference, but Washington surely doesn't. "LANCASTER, Pa. - The wife of a gunman who killed five girls and injured five others at an Amish school released a statement thanking the Amish and others in the Lancaster County community for their "forgiveness, grace and mercy." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15266663/from/RS.4/ Bill _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
