Crazy implies madness, insanity, foolishness, unreasoning, deranged, or dangerous. I count you as none of those things.
It's clear that what you want is a better world, and the observation was that what you view as "better", and which I happen to agree with, is not in alignment with what the terrorists deem better by definition.
Consequently, a strugle ensues, as you each aim toward reaching your own goals in ways that seem right and moral to you. The problem is, the terrorist believes that causing people with opposing opinions of his world to suffer is righteous. His society, culture, and belief system all support this.
This incidently is why all paths can't lead to the same God. It is also the answer to "why can't we all just get along."
Until we share common beliefs, that can't happen. You either agree to disagree (which as we see, some viewpoints do not account for), or you try to attack the problem with logic and reason (a tool of the Western devil) or start hurting people as a way to strong arm people into your [Eastern] view out of fear.
Problem is, logically we've worked the problem through -- we know in advance that doesn't work. And, since it's not working, their only current recourse is to step up the program in despiration, or abandon it entirely. The latter, of course, is admitting defeat (another cultural concession that won't be had over this topic).
The question is, are you willing to hand over control of your emotional state to either the terrorists or our government? It's the same question one should ask when driving down the road and someone cuts you off.
To me, the answer is no. Worry about the things I can directly change. That doesn't mean ignore the problem, it means recognizing that your role in the grand scheme of things is different. Not insignificant, different.
Crazy no, Idealist yes
It's clear that what you want is a better world, and the observation was that what you view as "better", and which I happen to agree with, is not in alignment with what the terrorists deem better by definition.
Consequently, a strugle ensues, as you each aim toward reaching your own goals in ways that seem right and moral to you. The problem is, the terrorist believes that causing people with opposing opinions of his world to suffer is righteous. His society, culture, and belief system all support this.
This incidently is why all paths can't lead to the same God. It is also the answer to "why can't we all just get along."
Until we share common beliefs, that can't happen. You either agree to disagree (which as we see, some viewpoints do not account for), or you try to attack the problem with logic and reason (a tool of the Western devil) or start hurting people as a way to strong arm people into your [Eastern] view out of fear.
Problem is, logically we've worked the problem through -- we know in advance that doesn't work. And, since it's not working, their only current recourse is to step up the program in despiration, or abandon it entirely. The latter, of course, is admitting defeat (another cultural concession that won't be had over this topic).
The question is, are you willing to hand over control of your emotional state to either the terrorists or our government? It's the same question one should ask when driving down the road and someone cuts you off.
To me, the answer is no. Worry about the things I can directly change. That doesn't mean ignore the problem, it means recognizing that your role in the grand scheme of things is different. Not insignificant, different.