From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Thu Sep 13 2001 - 06:03:31 MDT
Technotranscendence wrote:
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> From: Brent Murray brent@brentmurray.com
> To: objectivism@wetheliving.com
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 3:54 PM
> Subject: OWL: On Today's Events
>
>
> Such events inspire incredible rage and bloodlust in even the most rational
> of us. But it is in moments of crisis that we are truly tested. We should
> act swiftly and forcefully but rationally; we must find the *individuals*
> responsible for these acts and hold them accountable.
This is not rational. There are a few governments in the Middle
East who are our sworn enemies. These governments fund and
shelter terrorist groups. In some instance they use them as
their agents of war without having the guts to declare war. The
actual individuals are not what we face but nations who stand
diametrically opposed to all western, progressive and secular
values and especially the US. Forgetting that fact or that
these terrorist act on their bidding and/or support is quite
irrational and wishful thinking.
In the past we have attempted to treat such things as matters of
individual criminality. That has been a big mistake and is
quite dishonest.
>
> Also, we must not turn our anger inward and blame our own government for
> these events. The events will speak for themselves. Our lives have been
> permanently changed and our government will change to reflect this either by
> its choice or ours. This is a democracy.
>
Blaming the victim is a sign of rationality???
>
> I am proud to be an American. No act of cowardly violence upon us will take
> that from me.
>
Then will you defend it from those who hate you for it and are
sworn to destroy you and yours if they can?
- samantha
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