tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3532098282479205411.post4224059587660378599..comments2023-10-11T06:59:48.227-04:00Comments on he's only chasing safety: Is It Just Me or Do Politicians Have Teeth the Size of Piano Keys?he's only chasing safetyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10360954966083929217noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3532098282479205411.post-6419011628704785852008-01-26T16:43:00.000-05:002008-01-26T16:43:00.000-05:00Matt, this is the same point I'm making in the 6th...Matt, this is the same point I'm making in the 6th paragraph, only not as in depth. I agree totally with what you're saying, and the point of the post is that the issue of the war in Iraq is a double edged sword. However, people take uninformed opinions about it and express those opinions in degrading and disrespectful ways instead of being informed of all of the information and having an educated and respectful discussion about it.<BR/><BR/>I'm not taking any stands with this post, just giving a few facts that I found interesting. You of all people should know that the last thing I am is a pro-America, flag wearing, God bless our country and nobody else's ethnocentric jerk. At least I hope so. <BR/><BR/>I'll talk all day about the silliness of a piece of paper proving my American education and giving me priority or ability over others doing more important things in the world. I'll also talk about the fact that this DOES exist and those who do go further with their education open doors for themselves to make much more of a global impact (for better or worse.) I mean, isn't that what you and I are doing right now? Do we REALLY need a seminary degree when we stop and think about it? <BR/><BR/>There's so many things like this that don't deserve a one word answer that covers all the bases. These issues have multiple facets and numerous outcomes - many that seem right to one and wrong to another, so we can't just dismiss all sides with arrogance. We need to take the time to be informed and have real discussions about these things. I'm sorry if I upset you or anyone else, I wasn't trying to do that at all - actually the opposite.he's only chasing safetyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360954966083929217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3532098282479205411.post-469004333821894722008-01-26T11:43:00.000-05:002008-01-26T11:43:00.000-05:00Kiel, while I do not necessarily believe that the ...Kiel, while I do not necessarily believe that the war in Iraq can rightly be called a "just war"--based on the principles of just war theory, as articulated by such men as Aquinas, Luther, or Calvin--nevertheless I do not think it wise to make a mathematical equation out of it. I guess my question is, "What is the cost of life for an Iraqi Kurd?" The Kurds, after all, were bitterly oppressed by Saddam Hussein, and we read almost nothing about those accounts in the press today. Now, though Saddam is dead, it is other similarly-minded terrorists who are causing havoc on Iraqi civilian life. Are we gonna put a price tag on human freedom? If so, then we need to reconsider the history of World War II--for in that case, should we have let the Nazi regime have its way with the Jews? After all, if the Iraqis of today are worth less to us than a college diploma, then maybe we should go to Germany and put a golden plaque on Hitler's grave and apologize to him for not minding our own business. That sounds harsh. Of course, we know that no one would give props to Hitler. But that is what we risk if we isolate ourselves from the world and ignore international problems. As it stands, though, Hitler was indeed wrong then. And the terrorists in Iraq are wrong now. I realize that the Iraqi war is a story of tragedy. And there are, in fact, many tragedic tales that will never be told: families who grieve, parents who shed tears, boys and girls who will never know their fathers...But it would be senseless to use nice and neat statistics to prove the madness of it all. Of course, the war involves madness! By the way, why is the American diploma worth so much, anyway? Perhaps those 21.5 million high school kids should get a job and pay their own way through college. Or, better yet, why not say 'forget college' and go overseas and help an Iraqi. Or, maybe help an African suffering from AIDS. Or, find something worthwhile in our world today and pursue it with all your heart and not worry about check sheets and graduation gowns.Double Clickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05104015227577418448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3532098282479205411.post-89407031014316152152008-01-21T23:09:00.000-05:002008-01-21T23:09:00.000-05:00they DO have teeth the size of piano keys!they DO have teeth the size of piano keys!Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05516756910714214839noreply@blogger.com