...the human form divine, and Peace the human dress." William Blake
Those who rationalize every American military action, as well as those
of America's client states like Israel, are quick to use the excuse of
"we have to stop terrorism/the terrorists" and mock those who
oppose these actions as "weak," and needing to "get real."
What they are too shortsighted to see, however, is that their support
betrays the essence of what it really means to be a fully functioning
human being; for as Blake noted, it is MERCY, PITY, LOVE, and
PEACE that make up the core of one who is truly a stable person.
The person who is whole or at least striving toward wholeness feels
compelled to side with those who need mercy, pity, love, and peace,
because in doing so s/he attracts those things to his or her self,
reaffirming one's own humanity. A country can never stop "terrorism"
by committing or endorsing acts of terror which bring the opposite of
mercy, pity, love, and peace. Therefore, those who protest such acts
and stand for the essence of what constitutes full humanity are actually
the ones who are exhibiting strength, and are truly the most "real."
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