tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post2543004352419924633..comments2024-03-27T05:30:07.368-04:00Comments on The More, The Messier: Self-Hating, Interfering, And UnrealisticSuburban Correspondenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-75591147722956962192010-06-10T14:11:22.567-04:002010-06-10T14:11:22.567-04:00I thought I'd send some love to go with all th...I thought I'd send some love to go with all the hate you're getting. I love it when you share your political stances. Whether I agree or not, I find your posts to be articulate and well informed. Beyond that, what can I really ask for? You rock!Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17254208744417742746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-9337417969996473382010-06-10T13:10:50.365-04:002010-06-10T13:10:50.365-04:00Thanks for the book recommendation!Thanks for the book recommendation!Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-77423490976047212422010-06-10T13:02:00.515-04:002010-06-10T13:02:00.515-04:00I meant to leave a comment on your previous post a...I meant to leave a comment on your previous post and didn't get around to it. Sorry, as sounds like you could have used the support. <br />YES!!! I support Israel's right to exist and live in peace. I support Palestine's right to exist and have opportunities for development and advancement. <br />We are no real friend to Israel when we allow her to act in such an unbecoming way without saying anything.<br />For those who think Israel's background means she can do no wrong, I highly recommend the book "Blood Brothers" written by a Palestinian Christian who longs for peace.edjhttp://www.planetnomad.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-82613747377571575922010-06-09T10:56:31.021-04:002010-06-09T10:56:31.021-04:00remember that every religion has its intolerant fr...<i>remember that every religion has its intolerant fruitcakes</i><br /><br />Too true! I must admit that it utterly baffles me why- after thousands of years of proving it's a bad idea- crazy religious fundamentalists of all stripes still seem to think it's possible and desirable to force everyone to live by the rules of their religion and or kill anyone who disagrees with them. With all the thousands of different ideas out there, isn't it obvious that we have to actively look for ways to coexist? (And obviously I'm not just talking about the Middle East, here.) <br /><br />But apparently it isn't. Thanks for a thoughtful and interesting post. I must admit that I find it very difficult to discuss politics with my Jewish friends for exactly the reasons you mentioned in your first post.RobinHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325359641194305097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-34299428683996516422010-06-09T09:43:46.182-04:002010-06-09T09:43:46.182-04:00It's been a long while since I thought about t...It's been a long while since I thought about this situation. ...it's been very interesting reading these posts of late [smile]. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br /> ~LukeLuke Holzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799632321310461828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-4220496684987470752010-06-09T08:45:29.678-04:002010-06-09T08:45:29.678-04:00So far, so good today! I, too, was astounded by th...So far, so good today! I, too, was astounded by the vitriol posted in your comments yesterday. WTH? I guess there are folks out there trolling for controversy.Karen (formerly kcinnova)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16705613736966783261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-8911098443044770972010-06-09T08:35:19.126-04:002010-06-09T08:35:19.126-04:00It's heartbreaking to watch this continue, bot...It's heartbreaking to watch this continue, both sides dug in and angry. With so many reasonable and tolerant people caught in the crossfire. <br />Feeding the intolerance with more militant language is NOT the answer, here in your comment box or anywhere else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-29145142218421057722010-06-08T20:59:41.041-04:002010-06-08T20:59:41.041-04:00Reasonable dialogue as usual--though I'm sure ...Reasonable dialogue as usual--though I'm sure not everyone will react to it that way.Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-83761780740281841222010-06-08T20:47:57.552-04:002010-06-08T20:47:57.552-04:00I agree with you about honoring the host country&#...I agree with you about honoring the host country's laws and customs. I'm thinking Michaela wasn't talking about lawbreakers, just average, everyday Israelis and Palestinians. Again, Palestinians are not all terrorists. Israeli propagandists would like us to think so, however. Just as HAMAS propagandists would like everyone to believe that Jews are all evil...<br /><br />Let's also remember that every religion has its intolerant fruitcakes.Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-41001532623703198092010-06-08T20:32:33.057-04:002010-06-08T20:32:33.057-04:00Michaela - "We are too far away for terrorist...Michaela - <i>"We are too far away for terrorists to bother with"</i> <br /><br />??? <br /><br />Where were you a few months ago when the Holsworthy Military Base in Sydney was locked down because authorities uncovered a plan for terrorists to go in and blow the place up? <br /><br />See here <br />http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/national/national/general/terrorist-cell-plotted-holsworthy-army-base-attack-court-told/1586651.aspx <br /><br />And a little quote from that article <i>"...El Sayed would not stand when asked to by the Magistrate Peter Reardon. When asked why, El Sayed’s lawyer, Anthony Brand, said his client would not stand for any man except for God, according to his religious beliefs."</i><br /><br />That's why I, as an Australian, would not like to invite them to live here. <br /><br />Yes, we are tolerant of them and their religion, but they do not return the honour and refuse to even recognize our laws.Mum-mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964065407491663047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-3514207522501249282010-06-08T20:21:59.832-04:002010-06-08T20:21:59.832-04:00Hmmmm, a lot of food for thought there. I have to...Hmmmm, a lot of food for thought there. I have to say that I think I'd build a wall around my house if I thought it was going to stop people coming in and blowing themselves up in my backyard. It's pretty hard to negotiate with someone who has a bomb strapped to their back.<br /><br />I think the Israeli gov't knows that Palestinians are not going to go away, and it also knows that the Palestinians will do everything they can to make Israel 'go away'.<br /><br />The Israeli/Palestinian situation has not just recently become 'officially insane'. It's been that way for thousands of years - ever since Abraham wavered in his faith and took his wife's handmaiden to bed so he could have a son, despite God promising him a legitimate son of his own (which he did have a few years later). It's been going on between the descendants of Ishmael and Isaac ever since then. <br /><br />If only both sides could/would stop and embrace their brotherhood.Mum-mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964065407491663047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-87586130693473422592010-06-08T20:14:19.188-04:002010-06-08T20:14:19.188-04:00See? Already we have a solution...See? Already we have a solution...Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-81635946272514147542010-06-08T18:47:56.023-04:002010-06-08T18:47:56.023-04:00I agree with you. I think you are well-informed an...I agree with you. I think you are well-informed and you are certainly entitled to your obviously well-considered viewpoints. I can't BELIEVE the hostility that was expressed towards you on your previous post. It is thoroughly disturbing!!!! Since it all boils down to a dispute over space, I would like to suggest: there is PLENTY of room for all comers in Australia. We are tolerant. We are too far away for terrorists to bother with. We have great health and education services for everyone. There is enough room within our continent for people to establish a gated religious community the size of, oh, France. And the problem would be... what, exactly?Michaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11038916759970109311noreply@blogger.com