That quality that is so admired by everyone. A quality which could be translated as simply standing in the face of adversity with dignity, and that is not more evident as when one recognises that the ideals that one followed for the majority of his adult life could possibly be incorrect; or rather the required end result could be achieved without the recourse to bloodshed and the propagation of hate.
It is a courageous man indeed that after all these years has recognised that the best way to arrive at resolution is by understanding and building bridges, rather than blowing opportunities for peace up.
I give you a very courageous man indeed.
Respect.
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Courage
Well, it’s refreshing to read some common sense coming from the Middle East, but the problem is too few Sabbahs, too many Saudis.
Here is what I read a couple minutes ago in The National Review Online:
[quote]”Booklets published in Arabic for the “Immigrant Muslim” by the Saudi embassy in Washington, for example, instruct Muslims to “hateâ€? Americans. They counsel that, because America is ruled by infidel civil law, “it is forbiddenâ€? for a Muslim to become an American citizen, or join the U.S. military, or support Americans in any way.”[/quote]
And this explains a lot:
[quote]”…the Saudi Al-Madina newspaper reported that one brave Muslim teacher in Saudi Arabia by the name of Mohammad al-Harbi was sentenced to 750 lashes and a three-and-a-half-year prison term for making positive statements about Jews and the Bible. Such religious tolerance is forbidden, according to the Saudi publications we found, because it “breaks the wall of resentment between the Muslims and the unbelievers.â€?[/quote]
While I tip my hat to Sabbah and his peaceful sentiment, the Saudis are busy building a Great Wall of Resentment around the Muslim world. Sabbah will need a bigger hammer to bring it down. And more help. I’m not seeing a long line of volunteers forming.
Steve
[Modified by: Steve The American (Steve) on December 13, 2005 12:12 PM]
Courage
Sure, I (and many others) embracethe idea of peace and good life for all. But I’m deeply sorry that that could only exist in an ideal, rose-tainted, dreamy world… [i]with flying sheep!![/i]
We all want to be rich, live forever, never have to work, spread peace, common decnecy [i]that doesn’t have to ligeslated[/i], etc, etc, etc.. GUESS WHAT!!?? IT’S NOT HAPPENING!!
I used to care, frankly.. I used to think “Don’t ramble on and on about how good life can be, SHOW ME HOW!”, then I began to think “hey, man, there’s balance in this world, good and evil”..
Now I think “Sh!t happens, people die, and life goes on..”
I say, read some history, once you see the obvious pattern of wars, you’d think “it’s been around since the beginning of time, bother me again when there’s something new to it”.
HMD