09-23-2004, 02:13 PM
This posting is probably the most interesting posting yet. I say this because of the positing itself and the opinions posted in response to it.
The postings by Muslims in their responses reminded me of conversations that go in America over whether we should have invaded Iraq, Afghanistan, or done nothing at all.
Some people say "what about the Iraqi people being killed by the Americans or what the Jews are doing"? as a response to the beheading. That same response is given in America when someone protest the war they say "what about 9/11 or these freaks cutting off innocent people's heads"?
It doesn't seem to matter if your an American an Iraqi, Christian or Muslim there are people everywhere who will justify an act because of another act. This beheading is ok because of the Iraqis that were killed. Well then any Muslims killed in Iraqi is ok because some Muslims killed 3,000 Americans in New York. This train of thought is just a vicious cycle.
I'm glad to see some people who don't think beheading an innocent person is the right thing. I'm glad no one will ever site a verse from the Christian bible saying that torturing innocent people is part of our calling from God. Actually its quite the opposite. Love thy neighbor is a higher level of thinking. There's a reason they say to forgive is divine. It's because its so hard to do. It's a lot easier, and much more human, to get angry and seek vengance.