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kabu
Your honesty and insight into human nature and the need to protect those we love and secure one's freedom is very well expressed. I especially like the idea of finding a way to simply separate those "kids" who cannot play well together. Wish there was a simple answer. Nice to be reading your posts again (for however short a time it may be).
posted by
janey_
on November 14, 2010 at 6:50 PM
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interesting how you view war and peace. I see it a bit differently
however, I too would like to see peace and pray for peace on earth, and believe that one day there will be peace. Although right now, it doesnt look so great. I am against war too, so we do have a lot in common :)
posted by
Tzippy
on November 13, 2010 at 8:31 PM
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posted by
Samantha39
on November 13, 2010 at 5:26 PM
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Your last lines
are particularly apt. I have the wisdom to know there are many things in my sister's family that I cannot change, including my sister. Distance is probably the best policy. Hope you're having a great celebratory weekend
posted by
malcolm
on November 13, 2010 at 11:40 AM
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This world is not good enough for pacifists to solve it's problems, unfortunately. That is for heaven. Those who suffer injury or die to preserve freedoms should be honored. Citizens in regimes live hard, oppressive lives.
posted by
mariss9
on November 13, 2010 at 7:25 AM
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Great post, Kabu. War wouldn't happen if it wasn't for the "We want what you got" attitude of governments, but it has been going on forever in one part of the world or another. Human nature, unfortunately. Love the image of you standing there ready to defend your baby, LOL!
posted by
adnohr
on November 13, 2010 at 4:10 AM
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Kabu
I have missed you and your posts.... I agree with you that nothing will harm mine while there is a dab of brain and brawn in my body on any level.
posted by
Justi
on November 12, 2010 at 7:42 PM
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those people who have dies defending their homes and loved ones have my unending sorrow and respect. I also try to reach out to those people who died trying to take from others because their governments told them that was the right thing to do, but I have more trouble with that even if I know logically that they are as much victims as anyone else.
I think that separating peoples would be easy if we could just disarm the dangerous lunatics that are our governments and corporations
posted by
lionreign
on November 12, 2010 at 6:55 AM
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posted by
Nita09
on November 12, 2010 at 4:06 AM
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xoxoxo
posted by
Sinome
on November 11, 2010 at 9:40 PM
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thank god we can all live in peace, but we do have to protect whats ours
posted by
Lanetay
on November 11, 2010 at 7:38 PM
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Your last sentence is so true Kabu.
posted by
shobana
on November 11, 2010 at 6:34 PM
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Kabu, this is a thought-provoking remembrance and self-introspection
posted by
Straightforward
on November 11, 2010 at 6:22 PM
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Kabu
Never feel bad that your first instinct was to protect that baby. Most of us prefer not to use violence and in cases of home invasion often just the belief that someone is willing to use deadly force to protect will chase a prowler away. You did what a Mama does, you protected your young.
As for war...I hate it, I wish there was no need and I pray the day will come that we can all simply live in peace.
posted by
Bel_
on November 11, 2010 at 4:07 PM
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You're so right about the maternal instinct.
posted by
dizzilizzi
on November 11, 2010 at 3:54 PM
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An eloquent blog post about a very important day of remembrance.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on November 11, 2010 at 3:47 PM
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Kabuiepie-;)
Pacifist really doesn't describe the Kabu I know, Tasmanian l'il devil when she's cross is close.LOL
posted by
WileyJohn
on November 11, 2010 at 2:53 PM
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You know, Grandmummy...my Djeda(Grandfather) from Bosnia always used to say that all wars begin because people want each other's dirt. He's so right!...
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on November 11, 2010 at 1:03 PM
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Kabu
Well put, and I agree completely! I have no problem with anyone's belief, as long as he doesn't want to force it upon me...And yes, neither do I have a problem with defending myself when I am attacked!
For me Clausewitz' principle still holds: avoid war by all means possible, but when forced to fight, fight to win...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 11, 2010 at 12:46 PM
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It is funny how people change Kabu even the mildest person can push that side of the brain out of the way and think how to repel invaders with extreme force. Perhaps in many generations time we shall achieve a peace state of existence. It has been a heavy penalty for many famlies to have borne really tragic.
posted by
C_C_T
on November 11, 2010 at 12:16 PM
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I wonder who was the most shocked? You or your sudden caller?
posted by
Pat_B
on November 11, 2010 at 10:48 AM
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