I don't get it either; I can't remember where I heard it or who said it, but one of the best quotes I've ever come across was something like, "there are plenty of things that are worth dying for, but I can't think of a single one worth killing for."
Self-defence, defence of family . . . I think I can understand that. I think. But for land, or to convince someone that "my" God is better than "your" God . . . what a bunch of hooey.
All we can do is find peace within ourselves and hope that it spreads. Gandhi said, "You must become the change you want to see in the world." |