November 4, 2004

• The End of Days
  

  Do you believe in armageddon?  The end of the world? 

  
  

  Whether it be through religion or through movies, we've all been presented with the idea, but have you ever thought of the possibility of it really happening?

  
  

  If the end of the world does come, how do you think it's going to happen?  I doubt it'll be due to computers one day becoming "self aware" and seeking to destroy humanity by taking over our nuclear weapons (see Terminator).  I think if the end were to ever come, it will be a result of war.

  
  

  Now that the elections are over, it seems the issue of Iraq is behind us, or is it?  For many out there, it was right for us to invade Iraq, despite the fact that no WMDs were found or the fact that Saddam never attacked the U.S.  (There was no connection between 9/11 and Iraq.)  What's done is done and regardless of who our president is now, we can't change that.  What bothers me is the fact that people seem to think preemptive strikes are acceptable.  Call me a tree-hugging liberal if you want but I believe that violence only breeds more violence.

  
  

  "You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war." - Albert Einstein

  
  

  Consider the following scenario:

  
  

  In response to the war in Iraq, there's another major terrorist attack in the U.S.  Of course to retaliate, the U.S. launches another offensive and invades another country in the Middle East (probably Iran or Syria).  Whether it's actually responsible for the attack doesn't matter as long as it poses an "imminent threat".  Because our military is already spread thin due to the war in Iraq, the government has no choice but to instill a draft in order to fight this new war.  Outraged Americans refuse to give into a draft and a civil war breaks out in our country between the citizens and the government.  Perceiving the instability and chaos, the Arab nations seize the opportunity to attack Israel and/or the U.S.  This escalates to a very short WWIII due to nuclear weapons being used.  Modern civilization as we know it is over.

  
  

  "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." - Albert Einstein

  
  

  Does that sound far fetched or ridiculous to you?  Just as far fetched and unbelievable as the idea of people flying planes into buildings?

  
  

  It's really sad that we're in the 21st century and despite all our advances in technology and science (even within the past 100 years), that war still exists.

  
  

  Religion has been the cause of bloodshed throughout the history of man.  One religion trying to prove that it's right and the others are wrong.  However, there is one thing that all religions seem to agree on.  Every religion whether it be Christianity, Islam, or Judaism makes mention of the end of the world.  Some religious fundamentalists will even go so far as believing they're one of the catalysts to make it happen.  What better way to illustrate the idea of "free will" than to make the choices to destroy ourselves. 

  
  

  Today, religion has been replaced by politics.  Because democracy seems to be working so well in this country, we seem to be on a mission to unilaterally impose democracy on other countries. 

  
  

  This "war on terror" presumes that all terrorists are nothing but religious psychos out to kill indiscriminately, but even psychos have their reasons.

  
  

  For example, although it's never discussed because to do so would be anti-semetic , a BIG reason behind the attacks on 9/11 was due to the U.S.'s support of Israel.  In the Bin Laden video released last week, he even said he got the idea for 9/11 after watching buildings in Lebanon destroyed by U.S. supported Israel.

  
  

  The criticism for the U.S. support of Israel still exists today but you'll never see any politician address it.  After all, they wouldn't want to piss off all the rich Jewish people in our country.  It's much easier to just brand them all terrorists and seek out their destruction.

  
  

  Until the underlying reasons for terrorism are addressed, this "war on terror" will be no more successful than the "war on drugs".

  
  

  For every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction...

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