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I hate what happened. I abhor violence of any kind but is anyone honestly surprised that something like this has happened?

Disturbing but, sadly, not shocking.

To me the operative words here are that you live in the town where the events of Thursday night and Friday took place...That is, at the time everyone was potentially in a life threatening situation, and that is scary. Having said all that, I will echo the others and say that the best thing is...

Ignostics ok?

Ironically...(or maybe not?), that soliloquy probably has a hand in it too...It's been stuck in my head (on repeat) for a very long time now...

Rumors, this puts me between a rock and a hard place as I would love to respond...All I'll say is that I fundamentally disagree with a lot of what you've said (I'm sure Iraqi oil in the hands of US companies will more than compensate for the rebuilding of the roads etc. but you are right, all...

My apologies for my part in this, Nicolette.

Nimkekaa, could you please tell me what was so offensive in my last post, so I don't repeat the offense? Also, I assume you've warned the other member, as well (for calling my comment ignorant)...Personally, I don't care but if we're going to have the same standards for everyone, it would be...

Nimkekaa, I did not call the people on this forum incredibly ignorant. I have issues with their comments, not with them. There is a difference. Rumors, you are entitled to your opinion, of course, no matter how informed or uninformed, as the case may be. You say you don't agree with my...

Rumors, My comment is based in fact, not ignorance. I believe you've confused me with, well, you. You said: "Unless everyone believes YOUR point of view, they are ignorant." Not so. Nothing in my comment suggests that. Having said that, not everything is open to any kind of interpretation...

Wow...I really can't believe some of the things I've read in this thread...This complaining about mosques being built etc...What is your opinion of the US having military bases in their countries? Be that as it may, most of the comments here are incredibly ignorant and it saddens me that we...

Welcome to the forum. I can relate to a lot of what you've described...though the difference is, I've experienced some of this stuff myself (now WWI or II...though have lost family members in those as well)...Anyway, just wanted to welcome you to the forum and say I that I don't think you're...

My response was more to another poster who turned it into what it is now...I do not want to minimize this tragedy but it bothers the crap out of me when people make ignorant comments without even having all the facts. Not to mention that this event was/is a huge trigger for me.

So does that mean we shouldn't strive to change that? By the same logic, let's just keep all the women in the kitchen etc. Anyway, my point was merely this: what makes the lives of innocent Americans more valuable than the lives of other innocent people around the world? Of course, in all of...

I do too...but I meant collectively...ie with the media showing the others...the victims of our atrocities as well...(and by "our" I mean the West's etc.)

Indeed. Then let's mourn every day. Perhaps if we did, we could get it through our collective thick heads that killing innocent children (and others) is not the answer...

Are we to take it that you know who did these attacks, anni? Seems a little premature, no?

Thoughts with the victims. Now, can we also light some candles for the 12 children killed by US airstrikes in Afghanistan on April 6? Or perhaps some Iraqi children? How about some Somalian children?

Personally, I was very surprised a few years ago when I found myself very attracted to another woman and at that time, I freaked out because it was so unexpected and I had no idea what it meant; am I gay? Bisexual? Is it just a girl crush? Etc. In the time since then, and a couple more...

The undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveler returns puzzles the will and makes us rather bear those ills we have than fly to others we know not of...

Books. Friend.

Sure.

Also, the fact that much of Latin America has shifted to the left recently probably had something to do with his election, as the Vatican tends to meddle in these things more than it should.

He may well have done good things with the poor and that's absolutely fantastic...As regards the other stuff...obviously, I can't say for sure either way; however, as far as I've been able to read, the allegations re the disappearances were brought before this government was in power in...

He also apparently said that women have no business running for office etc...and there are indications that he may have been involved in the disappearances in Argentina back in in the '70s etc...So, (sadly) like many in his church, he seems to be the hypocrite...