tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post5202201830574083510..comments2024-02-22T07:47:22.661-05:00Comments on The Bathroom Monologues: Better Responses to TerrorismJohn Wiswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-78317884926563423562012-08-20T14:23:34.151-04:002012-08-20T14:23:34.151-04:00It can absolutely be difficult to act upon compass...It can absolutely be difficult to act upon compassion rather than hate, particularly in extreme situations and particularly when you are in a group reinforcing the behavior or alone with no one to check your mind. I've experienced it plenty of times, though thankfully I've seldom been carried away enough to hurt someone. Inescapable actionable anger is something I've almost always regretted after the fact, even when I didn't act upon it.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-64936886992696733292012-08-20T05:00:44.941-04:002012-08-20T05:00:44.941-04:00You raise some good points John. I too felt unease...You raise some good points John. I too felt unease at the celebrations surrounding the executiion of Bin Laden and hate meeting hate feels a destructive force, both sides convinced in the righteousness of their anger leaving no room for manoeurve. The sentiment that helping the harmed is more important than celebrating the punishment of the harmer is something we mustn't lose sight of. Compassion mustn't be killed by hate but I think sometimes this can be the harder path to follow.Calliehttp://booksinthewild.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-67612438896496678732012-08-20T04:30:46.107-04:002012-08-20T04:30:46.107-04:00And thank you for your thoughtful comment. I'd...And thank you for your thoughtful comment. I'd imagine if your post received a lot of attention then it would receive a lot of negativity. He was the most loathsome black sheep alive, and challenging hatred can breed more. It's a very difficult thing to wrestle with.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-88413723201390940002012-08-19T23:41:20.578-04:002012-08-19T23:41:20.578-04:00I first read this last night and had to go away an...I first read this last night and had to go away and think about my response.<br />When Bin Laden was killed I put up a post saying that I could not understand/accept jubilation at anyone's death. Some of the responses to that post were negative in the extreme.<br />I believe that the death penalty is more about revenge than justice. Killing someone does not bring any of the dead back to life.<br />I will see whether my budget can stretch to this drive. It is completely consistent with the way I try and live my life.<br />Thank you for this post. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com