Over the past week, I’ve read and pondered over the things that have been said on this site concerning the bombings of last Tuesday. Some were inspiring. Some were disturbing. However, one thing is irrefutable; they all came from the heart. And it’s that passion and willingness to share that will perhaps make us one of the stronger communities on the Internet. It really is up to us.
So, what do I think of all that has happenened? I feel that the perpetrators will need to accept certain realities thatwill not change, whether they choose to blow up a bus or a city.1) America will continue to exist, not because of its very imperfect Government, but because of its people. Yes; we are wasteful, often selfish and opinionated. We don’t recognize all the blessings that we have compared to many in this world. We are often violent, we often treat each other badly and we sue each other far too often. We concern ourselves much too often with trivial things, and we often look at ourselves as the center of the Universe. Butas a People, we believe in each other, in these United States and in what thatreallystands for; not “Baywatch”, rock music, “immorality and God-lessness”, “imperialism”, “Zionism” or “decadence” but Freedom.We believe thatnotbecause our Government feeds it to us, or suppresses information so that we know nothing else. We believe itfirstbecause it is true, and secondlybecause we have the freedom to choose to believe it.And yes…we believe in the Freedom of all people, despite what those who hate us may say. A giant has not been awakened; but 260 million plus Dragons with hearts that now pump fire.
2) Israel will continue to exist, or no one in the Middle East will. For better or worse, and depending in your point of view, these are a people with a strong will to survive, the support of America and enough “unofficial” Nuclear Devices beneath The Sinai to lay waste from the Mediterranean to Bangladesh. Peace and mutual respect versus total destruction of wonderful and rich cultures in the Middle East are the two options, both for Israel and her neighbors. Its up to those Peoples to choose. 3) Given these two realities, Terrorism may win some battles, but never a War.
There is so much more that has appeared on this Forum that I could comment on, but I would much rather implore everyone in our small community of Health and Fitness enthusiast to move on…let’s get back to what the Forum is all about. If we do not, then the Terrorist have truly won one of those small battles…