London calling

[Marks McAvity]

Wonderfully put.

 

Thanks;

 

Marks

 

Marks & Margaret McAvity

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Galiano, BC  V0N 1P0

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604-616-7260(Cell#1); 604-328-4406 (Cell #2) 

 

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Brendan
Mckeague
Sent: July 9, 2005 10:25 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: London calling

 

July 8, 2005 

If It's a Muslim Problem, It Needs a Muslim Solution 

By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN 

Yesterday's bombings in downtown London are profoundly disturbing. In part,
that is because a bombing in our mother country and closest ally, England,
is almost like a bombing in our own country. 

I am now  more acutely aware that Africa is the Mother Country - in the
sense of the human species - the mother of us all - and while our MOTHER is
suffering, we will all feel the pain....I  hope that we can move beyond
selective 'tribalism' to include our connection with all life on MOTHER
EARTH.

One of our Australian political leaders referred to the terrorists as
'sub-human filth' -  this type of demonising and monster-making will only
add to the justification for the perpetuation of the cycles of vengeance and
violence. Until we truly see that each of us is connected on this planet -
it will be difficult to create the space for authentic dialogue with those
who are different. 

Gandhi said it well, in words that sounded like: 
Unless I recognise that the evil that I see in my enemy also exists within
me 
and that the good that I know is within me also exists in my enemy, 
I have no way of sustaining a commitment to nonviolent solutions.

This is for me one of the most powerful reasons for continuing to open space
for dialogue - naming the capacity for evil and hate within myself and
recognising the humanity of others - regardless of the acts of violence they
feel compelled - or inspired - to perpetrate

Peace to all 
Brendan

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