Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Question for those using violence for political gain

What would be the long-range effect if lots of people started asking those who use violence to achieve political ends, whether they drop 500-lb. bombs on houses, lob mortars indiscriminately, or plant roadside bombs, what they are doing to achieve three important parts of a civil society:
Are you making it safe for children to play outside and to go to school?
Do the children have clean water and effective sewage?
Is electricity available 24 hours a day?
Those who use violence in the name of some idealistic goal should be embarrassed at the harm they are causing to achieve their goals.