some thoughts on the attacks

[larudee@pacbell.net]

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Dale,

Apparently I am failing to make myself understood.  I am not talking
about offering love and understanding or even reason and logic to
terrorists.  I am talking about solving the problem rather than just
reacting to it.  I am talking about using reason and logic to understand
the problem and about recognizing that our foreign policy played a large
role in creating Osama Bin Laden.  If we succeed in ridding the world of
this person, there will be plenty to take his place unless we address
the problem that created him in the first place.

I think it is the very opposite of cynicism to suggest that we try to
learn something from this horror, but I admit that I have a habit of
saying things that people don't like to hear.

Paul Larudee

Insanity is insanity, religious or otherwise.  However, religion is
often used to horrible ends.  Remember Jim Jones?  Remember the Japanese
cult and their poison gas?

Erwinpiano wrote:

> Paul and list     I've learned the hard way that reason and logic, yes
> even love and understanding are of little  value when dealing with the
> deceived,drug or alchol addicted or the (religiously) insane. LOGIC
> Does Not Apply!  I truly believe there is nothing to be understood.
> These people are going to do what they want to do which is do what
> they've always done which is to practice destructive behaviors that
> hurt thenselves and others. They must make the choice to change first
> before help can be received.      This call to arms is not about
> revenge as much as it is a call to protect ourselves and our loved
> ones.  This is our only choice at this juncture in history. To do
> nothing is also insanity.  The rest of your statement though it
> contains some truth I find a little cynical at this time.      Dale
> Erwin
>
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: larudee@pacbell.net
>      To: pianotech@ptg.org
>      Cc: Mehrene Larudee
>      Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 8:41 AM
>      Subject: Re: some thoughts on the attack
>
>      Paul Larudee Wrote:     we should first try to make sense of
>      it and then try to address the cause.  Perhaps if we stop
>      trying to prop up corrupt regimes who crush their people in
>      order to provide cheap labor and natural resources to
>      American companies, the pool from which terrorists recruit
>      their martyrs will dry up.  Perhaps if we stop providing
>      some nations with the means and support to destroy other
>      nations in disputes that ought to be none of our business,
>      we will earn the respect of both.We know how they will react
>      to our revenge by looking at the way we react to theirs.
>
>      Paul Larudee
>

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