Sunday, November 07, 2004
Love Notes From Terrorists
http://www.washtimes.com/world/20041105-111203-2758r.htm
there is little to say about what is taking place in the netherlands internationally. i dont know why that is particularly except to say that i wonder if it is an effort to either make believe the murder of van gogh didnt take place or a desire to wish the nightmare away? is this the work of a small band of fanatics or is this something larger which can be equated to a cancer growing within? the netherlands has one of the more proud traditions within europe for free speech, freedom of religion, and a very open society. if the enemy is real it is also true that it will be able to use some of these same beliefs against the dutch themselves, by that i mean the unwillingness of the dutch to confront what 'might' be lurking could be because they believe the fanatics are a small group of extremists and not a threat to the nation. unfortunately it could also be a systemic weakness within an open society to really grasp that one entity can really hate another enough to declare a 'fanatical jihad/battle/conflict against something that really doesnt want a fight and had no intention of even considering the need that it would have to protect itself. i wish that i could readily say that we are up against a few monsters who are merely misinformed fanatics with no following, but unfortunately i do not believe that.
how is what happened to van gogh any different than any other victim of this international plague of fanatical islam which has declared that the west must be destroyed?
how long will the west continue to close its eyes to the chilling facts?
i wish to the great sleeping giant in the sky that i could agree with my friend, steeph, in the netherlands and that what we are witnessing could simply be taken care of by a better understanding of the fanatics that are around us and by having better communication with moderates. certainly that would help, i do not deny that. but too, part of the reason we have such a dangerous group of fanatics is because conditions are ripe for them to feel that they must join a movement. we are witnessing before our eyes a great many people who feel marginalized by the cultures they have moved into and by the cultures they have left. these same people are told from an early age that most of their problems are in essense because the west is an evil entity that has no morals, no communication with 'god', and works solely to destroy islam. it obviously doesnt make it correct, it obviously has quite a bit to do with the amount of corruption one can find in many of the islamic/arab countries in which a good percentage of the money that is made and or gathered by the govt is siphoned away by various corrupt means. we are therefore dealing with a group of people who dont believe much of anything - except to say what they are being taught by other fanatics. hate is a powerful mechanism and it gives the downtrodden a purpose and a justification to act with disregard as to what the victims will feel. i think one of the most important tasks confronted by the west right now is to show that its culture is worthy of consideration for these people (fanatics) who feel compeled to attack. my fear is that the netherlands and other european countries will not take this threat seriously enough and that things are going to get worse before they get better. as of now we have only a limited amount of fanatical endeavors to really bother ourselves with, but obviously the painful question is - what is the potential for these confrontations and deaths growing out of control? as i believe i have said to you before i believe we are being confronted by another 'big lie' during our lifetime, i am hoping that this one will not be allowed to perpetuate.
there is little to say about what is taking place in the netherlands internationally. i dont know why that is particularly except to say that i wonder if it is an effort to either make believe the murder of van gogh didnt take place or a desire to wish the nightmare away? is this the work of a small band of fanatics or is this something larger which can be equated to a cancer growing within? the netherlands has one of the more proud traditions within europe for free speech, freedom of religion, and a very open society. if the enemy is real it is also true that it will be able to use some of these same beliefs against the dutch themselves, by that i mean the unwillingness of the dutch to confront what 'might' be lurking could be because they believe the fanatics are a small group of extremists and not a threat to the nation. unfortunately it could also be a systemic weakness within an open society to really grasp that one entity can really hate another enough to declare a 'fanatical jihad/battle/conflict against something that really doesnt want a fight and had no intention of even considering the need that it would have to protect itself. i wish that i could readily say that we are up against a few monsters who are merely misinformed fanatics with no following, but unfortunately i do not believe that.
how is what happened to van gogh any different than any other victim of this international plague of fanatical islam which has declared that the west must be destroyed?
how long will the west continue to close its eyes to the chilling facts?
i wish to the great sleeping giant in the sky that i could agree with my friend, steeph, in the netherlands and that what we are witnessing could simply be taken care of by a better understanding of the fanatics that are around us and by having better communication with moderates. certainly that would help, i do not deny that. but too, part of the reason we have such a dangerous group of fanatics is because conditions are ripe for them to feel that they must join a movement. we are witnessing before our eyes a great many people who feel marginalized by the cultures they have moved into and by the cultures they have left. these same people are told from an early age that most of their problems are in essense because the west is an evil entity that has no morals, no communication with 'god', and works solely to destroy islam. it obviously doesnt make it correct, it obviously has quite a bit to do with the amount of corruption one can find in many of the islamic/arab countries in which a good percentage of the money that is made and or gathered by the govt is siphoned away by various corrupt means. we are therefore dealing with a group of people who dont believe much of anything - except to say what they are being taught by other fanatics. hate is a powerful mechanism and it gives the downtrodden a purpose and a justification to act with disregard as to what the victims will feel. i think one of the most important tasks confronted by the west right now is to show that its culture is worthy of consideration for these people (fanatics) who feel compeled to attack. my fear is that the netherlands and other european countries will not take this threat seriously enough and that things are going to get worse before they get better. as of now we have only a limited amount of fanatical endeavors to really bother ourselves with, but obviously the painful question is - what is the potential for these confrontations and deaths growing out of control? as i believe i have said to you before i believe we are being confronted by another 'big lie' during our lifetime, i am hoping that this one will not be allowed to perpetuate.
// posted by Zevchi @ 2:22 PM 
