Christianity and War by Laurence M. Vance

Christianity and War by Laurence M. Vance

In this time of rampaging profiteering that drives the military power complex the opposite, and correct view, in my humble opinion needs to be presented.

What possible good can come of our interfering with a country's internal process. When we do something to someone else that we would, hopefully, not tolerate

being done to ourselves, what does say of our integrity?

Exercise our freedom to destroy others' right to determine their own destiny?

Hopefully we can still remain to be an example for others to follow.

War in Afghanistan.

Rebellion in Libya.

Revolt in Syria.

Social upheaval in Egypt.

Drug wars in Mexico.

Nobel peace prize winner Obama at the helm.

Stephen Harper prancing around the world spreading good will.

RELAX!

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Norwegian censorship

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Some retailers in Norway apparently are taking two violent computer games off the shelf. Why?

Their response is that the murderous Breivik 'used' these to 'hone' his skills. Although I don't agree with the playing of these violent and gory scenarios I also don't agree that they foster insane actions either.

Movies like SAW, HALLOWEEN, books like IT and Mike Slade's fare, or games like Mortal Kombat didn't create or encourage a generation of killers.

It may have desensitized individuals to be less empathetic, but then being trained by the military does that very effectively as well. As it was designed. If the argument had any validity then citizens of countries with mandatory military service would be all murderers.

Common on folks! A nut bar is still a nut bar! Or is this just the beginning strategy of a legal defense of the indefensible?

Culture of war

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I have been a fan of war movies a long time so I don't pretend to be innocent when it comes to being indoctrinated. As I was growing up I would hear stories from relatives and my dad about the European conflict. He was a teenager during those years.

Due to my heritage perhaps I was interested in why events happened the way they did. I was even enamoured with the whole nationalistic theme. The folly of youth!

Not until later did I start to realize the whole concept of propaganda involved! Now an entire industry is based on digital warfare entertainment. That's along with the daily scenarios updated by the talking heads on network television. Enemies are friends, friends are enemies. Who's to say?

Hopefully we can decipher this mess before we are led down a path of no return.

I tried to stay away from CNN coverage today but during a channel change went there briefly.

Long enough for me to stay and watch a few minutes. I guess I'm a little prejudiced against the cable channel due to their coverage or lack of the Air France crash at our Pearson airport years ago. During a heavy rainstorm it skidded off the end of the runway. They inquired as to how many casualties and decided it was not worthy news because their were no deaths. But I transgress.

The coverage I saw on CNN today were Norwegians crowding a very wide street, silently marching, holding flowers, to honour the citizenry slain in explosion and massacre. Kudos to CNN for the coverage and mostly kudos to the Norwegians who participated. It reminded me of the Amish response when their schoolchildren were slain, and their compassion afterwards.

It was, we can hope, a nut bar or group thereof, severely damaged responsible for these events. Our only saving response should be to deal with it the best we can and mete out the appropriate response, or are at jeopardy to become a mirror image of the enemy.

You can't fight fire with fire!

The charade begins

Today's events in Norway prompted me to respond. This, unfortunately, is just the sort of copy editors and journalists dream about. Everything from religious fundamentalism, violent movies, video games, bad schooling, bad parenting, and the list goes on and on.

But is it really the genesis of a killing spree of this magnitude? I don't know.

Since we're talking of hypotheticals would a crazy, right wing, neo con, gun nut, in possession of a firearm have trimmed the death count? But that's not even part of the discussion.

But, apparently one fact is concrete; he killed people continuously for an hour. It appears at this point no one defended themselves. Why? Where were the police with all their powers and fancy weaponry? Perhaps the option of legal defense should be available, during the fact, not after, when excuses are luxuries.