OT: Things Can Always be Worse... and D-Day

[Guest guest]

Hi Butch,

Know your right on this. Yes its a good excuse.

Sadly I don't think any of us will ever live long enough to see

world peace. Someone is always going to want more.

Smiles

Nancy

 

Hi Nancy,

 

> Hi CM,

> Your letter is long and heartwarming. Like you I believe what

you say here.

 

I agree that fighting over religious issues is foolish. But being a

fairly decent student of history I know that there have been few wars

fought based on religious issues .. religion is rarely a reason .. its

an excuse .. an excuse good enough to fire up the sick & weak of mind.

 

Since the beginning of time wars have been fought for economic gain ..

be it for land for expansion, natural and man-made resources, free labor

pools, and distraction from other political and economic issues .. which

was the primary reason for the Crusades.

 

But the above only applies to nation-states because wars can only be

fought by nation-states. There has always been and will always be those

whose sociopathic leanings make them ripe for exploitation and there

have always been charismatic/psychopathic or sociopathic leaders to lead

these folks and fire them up with ideological and/or religious fervor.

They are generally called terrorists and rarely are they nation-state

sponsored .. though too often they are nation-state tolerated.

 

The meek might well inherit the Earth .. but they can darn sure

plan on

being crapped on a whole bunch afore they get their inheritance.

 

> Have a Great day.

> Nancy

>

> The time to fight over religious issues should have stopped after

> the last crusade.

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-)

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Nancy,

 

> Hi CM,

> Your letter is long and heartwarming. Like you I believe what you say here.

 

I agree that fighting over religious issues is foolish. But being a

fairly decent student of history I know that there have been few wars

fought based on religious issues .. religion is rarely a reason .. its

an excuse .. an excuse good enough to fire up the sick & weak of mind.

 

Since the beginning of time wars have been fought for economic gain ..

be it for land for expansion, natural and man-made resources, free labor

pools, and distraction from other political and economic issues .. which

was the primary reason for the Crusades.

 

But the above only applies to nation-states because wars can only be

fought by nation-states. There has always been and will always be those

whose sociopathic leanings make them ripe for exploitation and there

have always been charismatic/psychopathic or sociopathic leaders to lead

these folks and fire them up with ideological and/or religious fervor.

They are generally called terrorists and rarely are they nation-state

sponsored .. though too often they are nation-state tolerated.

 

The meek might well inherit the Earth .. but they can darn sure plan on

being crapped on a whole bunch afore they get their inheritance.

 

> Have a Great day.

> Nancy

>

> The time to fight over religious issues should have stopped after

> the last crusade.

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-)