The Furious Spinner

As many of us suspected, the man the London police shot in the subway had nothing to do with the bombings. I don't understand this thing with police who shoot people when they won't "comply with orders." Doesn't it ever occur to them that maybe the person doesn't understand them? Not everyone on the planet speaks English. Plus, the police weren't dressed like policemen, if the reports I've read are accurate. If someone was chasing me and told me to stop, I wouldn't stop—even if they said they were police. How would I know?

It feels so out of control. Everyone needs to step back and take a breath. This is not working. Violence begets violence begets violence begets violence.

If the religion of Islam is peaceful as so many Muslims claim, then the Muslims and every Muslim leader need to condemn the violence without equivocation. Just as every Christian and every Christian leader should stand up when an individual or group does violence in the name of Jesus (women's health clinic bombings, assassination of doctors, war, etc.). No buts or if onlys. And the citizens all over the world need to put pressure on our governments and on our neighbors to stop this hideous cycle of war and violence.

I know it's not that simple, but if only . . . 0 comments

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