The best LTTE written regarding 9/11

[livetohike]

From today's Pgh. Post-Gazette.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05195/537439.stm

A kinder response


Here is a view of the world if, after Sept. 11, 2001, our leaders had chosen the path of vulnerability (turning the other cheek) instead of the path of revenge and violence (an eye for an eye):

Our new identity as equal members of the world family makes it impossible to destroy lives on any soil because violence perpetrated on one of us is violence perpetrated on us all;

Our main priority is to ensure that the basic needs of all people are met and that each person's dignity is restored;

Our response is quick and generous to crises, such as genocide, AIDS, the destruction of homes and displacement of people in Zimbabwe, and people dying daily of preventable diseases;

We are champions of human rights ensuring due process to all people, and the use of torture is unthinkable;

We are dismantling and eliminating our nuclear arsenal and other weapons of mass destruction, and other countries are following our lead;

We are leaders in protecting the Earth's resources and ensuring they are shared equally by all members of the world family.

It is still possible to create this new view of the world. The sacrifice of our fallen and maimed brothers and sisters would be the catalyst for beginning a new paradigm in our nation -- a paradigm of good overcoming evil. Memorializing them would be their children and future generations living out their lives, able to participate in creating this new chapter in the life of their country.

Is it too late? It is never too late for the people to find their voice.


LYNN OTTY
Point Breeze

[peace frog]

1. The TRUE Christian spirit

Jesus instructed his followers, if struck on the cheek by an enemy to turn the other cheek. I don't recognize the much-touted "Christian family values" of the RW American Taliban... nor would Jesus recognize them as his own.

Thanks for sharing this letter.

[livetohike]

2. Exactly my thoughts!

I think Ms. Otty should send this out to many newspapers.

[Broken_Hero]

3. Good point...

Its amazing that all the morons who tout the "god loves us" crap, doens't realize that they are being hypocritical...good post, short, sweet and to the point.