"Safer and more convenient." I suppose that's one way of looking at it.

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"Safer and more convenient." I suppose that's one way of looking at it.

Tom Brosz — 7/15/2004 7:11:56 AM (archived)

There are a hell of a lot of nations where it is death, sometimes slow and painful, to oppose the government and/or the leaders. In fact, throughout history this has been the rule rather than otherwise.

And historically, most rulers or governments have been imposed by deadly force. Or maybe you think every tyrant in history was elected to his position by a fair and secret polling process--"the will of the people."

Americans are so used to being able to shake their asses at their leaders that some of them seem to have developed the idea that this has always been the way societies have been organized. They aren't aware of freedom and lack of fear any more than a fish is aware of water. They aren't aware that the United States and a very few other nations stand out among all the nations of recorded history in being this way.

I've gotten a lot of crap for asking people to read stuff. I just wish more people had read the blogs from Iraqis. People who know what it means to live where opposition is not an option.

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Is Islam a peaceful religion? - p - 7/13/2004 1:19:01 AM
- Is Christianity a peaceful religion? - E.P. Grondine - 7/14/2004 1:52:37 AM
  - Christ was peaceful. - REB - 7/14/2004 2:12:06 PM
    - If he even existed. Not much evidence - Art Martin - 7/14/2004 7:07:16 PM
    - Christ vandalized ATM machines......... - Publius - 7/14/2004 4:55:13 PM
      - He turned over some tables - REB - 7/14/2004 5:27:50 PM
    - Paul was peaceful - E.P. Grondine - 7/14/2004 3:06:18 PM
      - Not before his conversion. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/14/2004 4:19:15 PM
- Now here are some Muslims who have their priorties straight! - m - 7/14/2004 1:27:52 AM
- It's a major problem - FrankC - 7/13/2004 4:16:27 AM
  - I'm stealing your Pat Robertson mentality idea - good analysis (n/t) - phil - 7/13/2004 1:49:22 PM
- It was a "Christian" President who attacked Iraq. - Bowser - 7/13/2004 3:51:54 AM
  - That ridiculous mantra might make a small amount of sense if Bush had attacked Iraq to convert it to Christianity. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2004 4:26:02 AM
    - Speaking of... - Buck Galaxy - 7/13/2004 6:22:08 AM
      - Probably as much as Kerry listens to Michael Moore... - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2004 6:33:02 AM
- Well, you don't see any Buddhist terrorists... - RobVG - 7/13/2004 2:39:25 AM
  - Buddhist terrorists... - Publius - 7/14/2004 3:38:10 PM
    - "titular" ...had to look that one up. - RobVG - 7/14/2004 4:05:16 PM
  - What was the religion of the Japanese at Nanking? Real question, not rhetorical. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2004 5:45:51 PM
    - re: What was the religion of the Japanese at Nanking? Real question, not rhetorical. - Publius - 7/14/2004 3:30:42 PM
    - r.s.v.p. - RobVG - 7/14/2004 1:58:50 PM
      - No, I honestly was looking for an answer. Thanks! - Tom Brosz - 7/15/2004 7:00:16 AM
        
        Gotcha, thanks (n/t) - RobVG - 7/15/2004 3:59:17 PM
    - A little gooling and... - RobVG - 7/13/2004 7:14:57 PM
      - "googling" (n/t) - RobVG - 7/13/2004 7:53:24 PM
    - Off the top of my head.. - FrankC - 7/13/2004 6:46:07 PM
      - Japan...... - Publius - 7/14/2004 4:46:08 PM
  - hmm, the religion with the least connection to a God is peaceful? - Art Martin - 7/13/2004 4:13:19 PM
    - re: Humanism - Raoul - 7/13/2004 9:46:01 PM
      - funny and interesting - Daniel L - 7/15/2004 2:39:59 PM
      - Clarke's interview was in the spring of 1999. - Tom Brosz - 7/14/2004 12:44:28 AM
      - re: Humanism - Art Martin - 7/13/2004 11:34:11 PM
    - BTW, I agree with your last sentence. - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2004 5:52:29 PM
      - Athiest nations? - Art Martin - 7/13/2004 11:24:54 PM
        
        re: Atheist nations. - Tom Brosz - 7/14/2004 12:38:28 AM
    - Do I need to refresh your memory on what atheist nations and cultures have done in the past century? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2004 5:49:28 PM
      - re: Christian culture - Mary Anne - 7/14/2004 12:59:37 AM
        
        re: Christian culture - Art Martin - 7/14/2004 7:22:10 PM
        
        Fine. - Tom Brosz - 7/14/2004 3:56:34 AM
        
        PS - Mary Anne - 7/14/2004 12:16:51 PM
        
        Of course there is "good" and "bad" killing. - Tom Brosz - 7/15/2004 7:15:48 AM
        
        There's a big difference between "justifiable" and "good". - Mary Anne - 7/16/2004 3:00:43 AM
        
        Human beings are hurt by other human beings. - Mary Anne - 7/14/2004 11:55:32 AM
        
        "Safer and more convenient." I suppose that's one way of looking at it. - Tom Brosz - 7/15/2004 7:11:56 AM

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