True Thanksgiving

Nov 16, 2007 13:52

I have little sympathy for Americans wining. Including my own. We have so much to be thankful for; we know so little of what true pain is ( Read more... )

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dreamcometrue01 November 17 2007, 05:35:23 UTC
If Mr.Hendi would have been an armed soldier or policeman, as well as other men in his village, nobody would lose hand or be raped. Teaching is a great thing, too bad this rebel hasn't learned much. Bullet in the head would be a better teacher.

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pordaria November 17 2007, 07:14:07 UTC
The fallacy that you are making is that a village of armed soldiers will be able to maintain control. There were plenty of armed soldiers from the government throughout the civil war, it didn't stop people from dieing. One side would just shoot the other and take their guns, the overall bloodshed was not less. Only if enough people have an overwhelming force, and are further they are willing to restrain themselves in that force, so that they do not become the butcherer then your comment might be true.

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