Alright, there are a couple of things going on here.
First of all, jarbabyj and magdalene are pissed at me because [gasp!] I told them to take responsibility for their emotions concerning the feelings stirred in them when seeing images of women in the media… to control their own fate, instead of being at the mercy of every Tommy Hilfiger ad they see. Get help. See a shrink. Do what you gotta do to beat it. Take action! (or accept it).
I’ll be the judge of whether or not it was ‘clever’.
So Magdalene decides to start a pit rant. Alright.
Next, every other fuck (i.e. Monty) out there smells blood in the water and comes running over here to take a shot.
He didn’t seem anxious? Huh. I coulda swore…
As far as the Middle East situation goes,
Simply ‘running away’ from the problem is not what I said at all. It is one of your options, sure. You could still die anyway, yes. In blockbuster movie terms is it cowardly? Yes. I may not ‘run away’ as many of you would like to think, but then again I’ve never been in a holy war, or any war for that matter, so I don’t know what I’d do.
And before you hit that ‘submit reply’ button, ask yourself if you’ve been in a holy war, because if you haven’t, your opinion means as much as mine… in short, no one knows what they’d do in that situation.
I’m not saying it’s a cut-and-dried issue either as many have blindly assumed. There are no easy answers.
If you are gonna stay in the war zone, remember there is a good chance you will die. Is that incorrect?
If you stay and fight, more power to you, but you may die. It’s a reality.
If you leave, there is a better chance you will survive, however, are you willing to go through the pain/cost/risk/etc. of moving?
Does your religion prevent you from backing down? If it does, then are you willing to die for your faith? You had better be.
I’m sure the Israelis and Palastinians go through their lives wishing that the situation would miraculously disappear, but the realist weighs his or her options and makes tough choices based on that reality.
The two pegs can’t fit in the same hole. Both sides want the other dead. There is a city in turmoil. There are heroes and villians on both sides. I’m not arguing the validity of the conflict. I’m saying that owning up to the reality of just how fucked up it is is the first step in making a decision to save, or contribute, your life.
The only solution you can make is a personal one. It’s fuckin’ idealists on both sides who keep this rolling. “All or nothing” they say. “My side is obviously the right side… I’m gonna stay and fight!”
Is this what you’d do? Because the guy who’s got you in his sights isn’t thinking about peace accords drawn up by the fuckin’ US… no, he’s thinking "This city is mine … there are no draws, no agreements… all or nothing.
So, the personal decision is based on that reality - that until one side backs down, blood will continue to be shed. Surely both sides understand and feel the veracity of the other! Stay and fight if it’s what you believe, but understand that there are just as many on the other side as you who feel just as strongly.
I personally do not feel that my life is worth my religious pride. That is all.
So to those idealists who believe they should all stay and take up arms: ‘heroes’ end up dead and martyred. This is gonna solve something? From what I’ve seen thus far, it seems to make things worse.
Idealists: By fighting and righteously defending their way of life, does that make this war noble in your eyes? Many who have said “stay and fight, defend what you believe!” will have to be a little more specific about what side they are rooting for.
So to everyone else, what the fuck do you propose we do about it, given that you think I’m such a mindless asshole? I’d like to hear your bright ideas.
Oh yeah, fuck you all who took pot shots at me without at least reading my posts and made blind judgements. Have a nice day.