We all heard the story of how the insurgents of Chechnya massacred Russian children, but the question has come up as to the difference between this, and the two atomic bombs dropped on two Japanese cities to end WWII.
In both cases, the ends were justified by the means. America justified it because in the end, it saved more lives than a prolonged war would have caused. And yet, hundreds of thousands of innocent children paid the price.
Russia has killed 10% of the population of Chechnya (by some estimates) and that includes women and children. The insurgents feel they have to fight fire with fire, in order to stop the war.
Are Russian children worth more than Chechnyan children? And are 400 children shot dead worse than the two A-bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
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"There is no creator" - the Dalai Lama. These are words of common sense, and it tells me that "spirituality" has nothing in particular to do with a belief in the supernatural. But then, those of us who grew up in the seventies watching "Kung Fu" already knew that being a vegan, atheist who follows the path of the buddha can reach enlightenment.
All kidding aside, what does a vegetarian atheist have to say? Stick around and you'll find out! Politically I'm rather liberal, but I do like to listen to staunch conservative talk show host Michael (the 'Whiner') Savage so I'll probably be mentioning him from time to time in my weblogs. So for now, how about some talk of broccoli, carrots and peas? Recipe's anyone??
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