Re: Thought for the Day

Posted by Sarah M. on September 12, 2001 at 18:50:54:

In Reply to: Thought for the Day posted by The Huggy Merchant on September 12, 2001 at 07:09:52:

Hi Adele,
Thank you for that -- a fine choice.

I've had a couple of calls from friends in England, and my parents have heard from the rellies there, and they even heard from the owners of a B&B in Warwickshire that we stayed at this summer. My former boss in London was home sick yesterday and she was glued to the TV. She said everyong there is shell-shocked. The difference between the terrorism they (and you) know is first that the IRA don't really want to kill masses of people, so their bombs go off on Sundays or late and night. And second, and more importantly, that the IRA don't really want to die, so they plant bombs and walk away. She said the English are having a hard time understanding terrorist -- that many of them! -- who would hate so much that they would all throw away their lives and leave families behind -- to die and take as many innocents with them as possible.

Could this have happened 250 years ago in the time period we all study so much or is this a new phenomenon??

LHK,
Sarah M.

: When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall -- think of it, ALWAYS.

:
: ~ Mahatma Gandhi ~

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: Hi Adele,
: Thank you for that -- a fine choice.  

: I've had a couple of calls from friends in England, and my parents have heard from the rellies there, and they even heard from the owners of a B&B in Warwickshire that we stayed at this summer.  My former boss in London was home sick yesterday and she was glued to the TV. She said everyong there is shell-shocked.  The difference between the terrorism they (and you) know is first that the IRA don't really want to kill masses of people, so their bombs go off on Sundays or late and night.  And second, and more importantly, that the IRA don't really want to die, so they plant bombs and walk away. She said the English are having a hard time understanding terrorist -- that many of them! -- who would hate so much that they would all throw away their lives and leave families behind -- to die and take as many innocents with them as possible. 

:  Could this have happened 250 years ago in the time period we all study so much or is this a new phenomenon??

: LHK,
: Sarah M.


: : When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall -- think of it, ALWAYS.

: : 
: : ~ Mahatma Gandhi ~


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