Innocent people should not be punished for the crimes of others. I understand why that happened but it doesn't make it right and it wasn't. We don't have to repeat the mistakes of the past and we should find ways of avoiding them.

There is a difference between hating an enemy and fighting an enemy. Fighting out of conviction to what is right and retribution for wrongs done by an enemy does not require hatred and the more clear minded we are about it the more effective our fight is. Hatred clouds the mind and makes people do stupid things. Although it is understandable to hate it is still ultimately a mistake. In the case of fighting terrorism it becomes even more important. Hate is very closely tied to fear. Remember what GW Bush told us, do not let them instill terror in us, that is what they want.

I don't believe this stuff because it helps me sleep better at night, Kim. I believe it because it rings true in my mind and I look into things and find as close to the truth as we are able to. I don't just blindly go off on some bandwagon. Things are not cut and dry in the world, not black and white. Life is not that simple. Bigotry, hatred and prejudice are the easy ways to be. Getting past that crap requires thinking and re-evaluating and some people are just too lazy to be bothered with any of that.