ISIS burning video (no links)
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.....I am often wondering what the average person, somersoft forum participant and others saddened and horrified by these ISIL videos can positively and constructively do to change the current state of the world. Every two seconds, there is a new media report, photo, video of yet another atrocity. I get the feeling that we are in danger of becoming immune to barbarism which is not a good thing. I don't think avoidance behaviour such as not watching the videos is the way. Just because one doesn't see it does not mean it is not happening. I would be grateful for your thoughts as to what the average person can do to help.
+1 Couldn't agree more!
I recently read the book, "American Sniper". It's much better than the movie (which is quite good). The movie focus' on his personal conflict about his role in the war and trying to be a good father. The book includes significantly more, included passages written by his wife.
Each to their own opinion of the war in Iraq, the American Imperialism, etc. He boils his opinion of the opposing force is that many of the insurgents are pure evil.
He believes that if the US isn't in Iraq fighting them, then he'll end up fighting them in the US. I suspect there's some truth in this but his justification is for calling them evil is quite simple:
What sort of mother would hand her 6 year old son a grenade and instruct him to throw it at an oncoming convoy of armed marines including tanks?
Each to their own opinion of the war in Iraq, the American Imperialism, etc. He boils his opinion of the opposing force is that many of the insurgents are pure evil.
He believes that if the US isn't in Iraq fighting them, then he'll end up fighting them in the US. I suspect there's some truth in this but his justification is for calling them evil is quite simple:
What sort of mother would hand her 6 year old son a grenade and instruct him to throw it at an oncoming convoy of armed marines including tanks?
a mother that lives in a place where life is cheap. by adopting the view point that all humans are equal we must therefore say that the value of all humans is equal. As in any market, that value is the lowest price. the west significantly over values human life
And that is one of the main differences between once Judeo-Christian countries and those "not as western" countries where the public opposes such teachings.
Hence the constant exodus of humans from places where life is cheap to where life is highly valued. Most life forms, unless diseased, have a natural tendency to remain alive and continue to function. Hence, groups, governments, peoples that under-value or attack the sanctity of life need to stopped or mitigated. Attack on life is really an assault on the development of civilisation and the progress of humanity.
Stop eating halal?
I blame Warner Bros. Clearly these guys have watched one too many road runner cartoons.
there is a flip side to that.
while places where life is highly valued will roll over after significant casualty, people that value life less will continue to fight and win whatever it is they are fighting for.
Hitler capturing all of europe without much of a fight is a prime example.
So why did Germans value life less than the rest of Europe? I reckon that's a poor example. German involvement in WW2 happened because Hitler was a mad radical nutcase who happened to trick his nation into following him?
See ya's.
i wasn't talking about germans
in this particular example i was comparing countries like france to ussr
they would be learning from us if they did, wouldn't they?
here's by the way what is happening in Ukraine with full support of our own Tony Abbot, as well as other western leaders:
http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm/138906
http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm/138906
