It appears that the more we see of democracy in the Middle East, the more we see rejection of the West.
In Palestine we see the election of Israel’s implacable foe Hamas.
In Iraq we see sectarianism and the election of Iranian clients.
All in all, it doesn’t seem like democracy in the Middle East is going to turn out the way George Bush hopes.
That’s not necessarily a bad thing…
Notwithstanding justifiable anger over Western interference with their lives and culture, I’m having trouble sympathizing with Muslims who are protesting unflattering portrayals of Mohammed in some European papers.
Where are their protests over murders by Muslim extremists — murders, not just of non-Muslims, but of their co-confessors?
Call me an infidel, but murder trumps every other human offense, in my book.
At this writing, it appears that Wisconsin has avoided becoming the 48th state with a “concealed carry” law. We should be proud to have rejected a populace of potential killers.
I find it peculiar that the party that claims to have won the Presidency on values (read “Christian values”) — not least among them being “right to life” — would have supported the people carrying handguns, whose primary function , after all, is to kill people. People may claim that they want to carry guns as deterrents, but such deterrence is predicated on the killing power of the gun.
Frankly, I would have a gun if I believed it would have a reasonable chance of saving my life or the life of some innocent person. This seems absurdly unlikely. If I were to use it to save anything, the likelihood is that I’d be saving my wallet, which as a Christian I can’t value above a human life. To put it more plainly, I believe Christian morality (though certainly not exclusively Christian morality) dictates that I give up my wallet rather than shoot someone.
I’m prepared to entertain the possibility that I’d have murderous thoughts if someone were to grievously hard one of my loved ones. But that’s exactly why I should not have a gun.
It’s been said that for some, the right to life appears to end at birth. Concealed carry is a case in point.
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