Quote of the Day

"I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent." - Mahatma Gandhi

Never heard this one before. I've heard the "violence never solves anything line" numerous times (don't know if there is a famous speaker behind it or not). Recently I've been hearing that violence does in fact solve problems, and there are numerous examples to support that case (the Allies defeating the Germans and the Japanese during WW-II, people defending themselves against criminals, etc.).

Lately, I'm thinking violence is just part of human nature. There have been pacificists all through history, though most of the Christian ones (Saints, with a capital S, that is) seemed to have died horrific deaths.

Then we've got feuds, like the Hatfields and McCoys, that go on for years. There were stories coming back from the Balkans (during the recent unpleasantness) about people who still bore ill will for an invasion by the Ottoman empire, something happened 500 years ago.

I'm all for peace, but people being people, it is best to be prepared. You know, just in case someone takes offense at your continued existance.