Ever since 9/11 it hit me how ridiculous our fear as a nation is. We watch the news telling us to fear Osama Bin-Ladin while we sit and eat McDonalds. I was the guy who posted on the Wikia site - "anonymous 8" I think. Unfortunately, I still don't have any cures to the absurdity, save for not buying into it myself. I think if we took the war spending and redirected it to health insurance and the environment and research into renewable energy we would be much safer not only as a nation, but as a planet.
I wonder if perhaps it's because our nation is so young. On one hand, we are the infant nation; nay - the fetus nation trying to tell the ancient nations how to live life. But on the other hand - we all come from older and other nations, like an offshoot. So does this give us the seniority to tell others that what they are doing is wrong and needs to change? Maybe they've tried living in peace.
For instance, if I was approached by a kid who had just picked up bass guitar earlier that day and tried telling me how to play so-and-so, I'd be quite miffed, as I've been playing for 10 years. Anyway, don't know how this got off in this direction, but, there you have it.
I wonder if perhaps it's because our nation is so young. On one hand, we are the infant nation; nay - the fetus nation trying to tell the ancient nations how to live life. But on the other hand - we all come from older and other nations, like an offshoot. So does this give us the seniority to tell others that what they are doing is wrong and needs to change? Maybe they've tried living in peace.
For instance, if I was approached by a kid who had just picked up bass guitar earlier that day and tried telling me how to play so-and-so, I'd be quite miffed, as I've been playing for 10 years. Anyway, don't know how this got off in this direction, but, there you have it.
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I think posts like yours are the best weapon against fear. If we keep pointing out how crazy it is to fear inappropriately, maybe we can spread some sanity around.
LeDopore
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