Sunday

Reading through all the posts on FB has caused me to stop and think.  Especially from my American friends.  All the posts about supporting the troops who are fighting for our freedom.  Other than 9/11, who is attacking us?  It seems to me the troops are invading other countries more than other countries are invading us.  So who the hell are we protecting our freedom from?  The governments deal with other governments, and deals are made.  So who the hell is threatening our freedom these days?  I don't see the Iraqis here threatening us.  But I see the US in Iraq threatening their way of life.  I see the US in Afghanistan threatening their way of life.  While I don't agree with what they do, why do we have a right to order them how to behave.  We say, if you can't live by our laws, go back where you came from.  But then we go there and impose our ways on them.  Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.  When it comes to harming others, whether human or animal, I agree that it should be universal.  Don't harm other living beings.  But to try to impose our values on other cultures is wrong.  And that is exactly what armies are trying to do.  And they are causing more discord in the mean time.  Not good.

So armies are just carrying out the opinions of politicians who want the world to run in a certain way, regardless of other cultures.  These are the same governments who once believed slavery was good. 

Just my humble opinion.

TTFN.  Have a lovely week.