Don't know why I'm wasting my time, but...........
I just cannot ignore this because it makes a major point.
I was looking back through my meager collection of posts and comments and happened to notice a comment from "anonymous" under my post about profiling.
It was, quote:
Anonymous said...
If the world operated on your logic, whites would also have been profiled after the Oklahoma City bombing. I wonder when we'll wake up to realize that hate fuels hate. Always.
-anon of ages past
End quote.
Well, "anonymous", the joke is on you. Your comment reveals alot about you.
First, and foremost, it shows that you did not read the whole post, but made a judgement on my intent and position on the topic by reading just the title of the post or maybe the first line or two and then made an assumption.
Second, it shows that you don't take much time to think things out, but just say the first thing you can think of to make yourself feel better about the situation.
That leads me to believe that you either are not very old or are just not very mature. It also tells me that perhaps you are of an ethnic origin other than Caucaisian(sp). It doesn't have any bearing on my feelings about your post other than it gives insight as to why you said what you said.
As far as Oklahoma City- I think maybe there must have been some kind of profiling going on- they caught at least two of the people responsible(I hate that term- what they did was not responsible, it was irresponsible), so they probably had some sort of description to go on. I don't think they were the only ones involved, but that just opens up a whole other can of worms that I'd rather not get into at this time.
Now, here's a surprise....I agree with your statement that hate fuels hate. However, instead of saying, "always", I would say, "If you let it".
You think because I called the 9/11 terrorists "assholes" and "thugs" that I hate?
I only hate what they did. They were assholes and thugs. I wouldn't say that someone who flies a commercial airliner into the side of a building, killing thousands of people, a humitarian. Although, you could say they were brave(I prefer the word "crazy", or perhaps "fanatical"). I don't think I have the wherewithall to fly a plane into a building, knowing that it would also kill me, no matter how strongly I believe something. I would, however, be willing to engage a foe face to face if necessary.
I pray for those men's souls. I pray for the souls of terrorists. I pray for them to see that what they are doing is wrong. That there is no reason we cannot all co-exist without committing heinious crimes against one another.
I realize I have left many openings for criticism, but the day is only so long.
In closing, I must say to "anonymous" that the fact that your post is signed "anonymous" says you fear something. If you truly feel as you say, then why not be confident enough to attach your name to it?
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Coming soon.....
A rant I wrote last year in a journal whilst waiting, and waiting, and waiting........
Red said that.
I was looking back through my meager collection of posts and comments and happened to notice a comment from "anonymous" under my post about profiling.
It was, quote:
Anonymous said...
If the world operated on your logic, whites would also have been profiled after the Oklahoma City bombing. I wonder when we'll wake up to realize that hate fuels hate. Always.
-anon of ages past
End quote.
Well, "anonymous", the joke is on you. Your comment reveals alot about you.
First, and foremost, it shows that you did not read the whole post, but made a judgement on my intent and position on the topic by reading just the title of the post or maybe the first line or two and then made an assumption.
Second, it shows that you don't take much time to think things out, but just say the first thing you can think of to make yourself feel better about the situation.
That leads me to believe that you either are not very old or are just not very mature. It also tells me that perhaps you are of an ethnic origin other than Caucaisian(sp). It doesn't have any bearing on my feelings about your post other than it gives insight as to why you said what you said.
As far as Oklahoma City- I think maybe there must have been some kind of profiling going on- they caught at least two of the people responsible(I hate that term- what they did was not responsible, it was irresponsible), so they probably had some sort of description to go on. I don't think they were the only ones involved, but that just opens up a whole other can of worms that I'd rather not get into at this time.
Now, here's a surprise....I agree with your statement that hate fuels hate. However, instead of saying, "always", I would say, "If you let it".
You think because I called the 9/11 terrorists "assholes" and "thugs" that I hate?
I only hate what they did. They were assholes and thugs. I wouldn't say that someone who flies a commercial airliner into the side of a building, killing thousands of people, a humitarian. Although, you could say they were brave(I prefer the word "crazy", or perhaps "fanatical"). I don't think I have the wherewithall to fly a plane into a building, knowing that it would also kill me, no matter how strongly I believe something. I would, however, be willing to engage a foe face to face if necessary.
I pray for those men's souls. I pray for the souls of terrorists. I pray for them to see that what they are doing is wrong. That there is no reason we cannot all co-exist without committing heinious crimes against one another.
I realize I have left many openings for criticism, but the day is only so long.
In closing, I must say to "anonymous" that the fact that your post is signed "anonymous" says you fear something. If you truly feel as you say, then why not be confident enough to attach your name to it?
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Coming soon.....
A rant I wrote last year in a journal whilst waiting, and waiting, and waiting........
Red said that.
posted by Red at 12:30 AM
1 Comments:
I did indeed read your whole post, and have spent my whole life thinking things out. I am not of ethnic origin, and I am living in the post-University world. I am also willing to cede to you the "if you let it" edit.
But have you ever let your hate fuel hate? "hey government and muslims of Indonesia? ... what if somebody said, "hey Jews of Israel," ... or, "hey Jews of Germany" ... or "hey Tutsi of Rwanda" ...
But somebody did say each of those things. Many Arabs say the first, the Nazis said the second, and the Hutu malitia said the last, beginning a genocide that killed 800,000, and ending in an "African World War" costing, to date, at least 4 million lives.
My comparison goes to the furthest extent. I say it not because I believe that is what you are saying, but I am saying it rather because I believe that is how much of the world will interpret the comments, the ideology.
And I am looking forward to one day revealing my identity to you, though at this point it seems to be a liability. While I see you struggling to label me, I do not wish to be judged based upon external things such as skin colour or ethnic origin. Whether I am Caucasian or Black or Blue or Yellow, it has nothing to do with what I think or believe. That is, nothing other than my awareness of my place within a group of people who BELIEVE I think a certain way because I am a particular colour or ethnic origin. But I am Caucasian, and your profiling strategy has misfired!
With your instant judgement calls (muslims are automatically this, lefts are automatically that, other-than-caucasians must be this) I am worried that you would label my culture and nationality as WRONG rather than just DIFFERENT, blaming it for my "false" ideology rather than simply respecting my different point of view or even more, just agreeing to disagree.
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