Re: What Nick said

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Posted by Nick on September 18, 2001 at 19:32:48:

In reply to: What Nick said posted by Anne in CT on September 18, 2001 at 17:49:01:

Thanks for the support Anne.
I was worried that maybe i'd get stung for saying that.
~Nick

: After the WTC bombing, CNN broadcast the results of a poll in which
4
: out of 5 Americans polled approved of retaliation even if innocent
: people were killed during the coarse of it.
:
: This is not a good thing.
:
: While America the country has ignored terrorism and the death of
: innocents in countries that we don't find helpful or useful, I
think
: there is a strong majority of American citizens who do not want to
: cause further harm to any innocent person, regardless of
nationality,
: religion, gender or sexual orientation.
:
: Perhaps we should search for justice and leave vengence up to our
: Goddess or God of choice.
:
:
: : Innocents for innocents is not the way to go about it. We must
find
: : the root of the problem, and exterminate it. If we simply kill
the
: : people of Afghanistan, we will have done nothing to injure Bin
: Laden.
: : That would not be a solution. Senseless slaughter is not the way
to
: : get anywhere but backwards.
: : ~Nick.

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: Thanks for the support Anne. : I was worried that maybe i'd get stung for saying that. : ~Nick : : : After the WTC bombing, CNN broadcast the results of a poll in which : 4 : : out of 5 Americans polled approved of retaliation even if innocent : : people were killed during the coarse of it. : : : : This is not a good thing. : : : : While America the country has ignored terrorism and the death of : : innocents in countries that we don't find helpful or useful, I : think : : there is a strong majority of American citizens who do not want to : : cause further harm to any innocent person, regardless of : nationality, : : religion, gender or sexual orientation. : : : : Perhaps we should search for justice and leave vengence up to our : : Goddess or God of choice. : : : : : : : Innocents for innocents is not the way to go about it. We must : find : : : the root of the problem, and exterminate it. If we simply kill : the : : : people of Afghanistan, we will have done nothing to injure Bin : : Laden. : : : That would not be a solution. Senseless slaughter is not the way : to : : : get anywhere but backwards. : : : ~Nick.
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