January 11, 2015
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The Road to 65, Mile 42: Denouement
January 9, 2015- The people of France exercised their collective fury this morning, through the offices of their gendarmerie. There was collateral damage, as happens in any conflict, but the three terror-mongers met their earthly end. There will be no reward in the afterlife, for their acts of horror. There were reports that the woman who was with the Bakery Killer was on her way to ISIL Land. I can’t imagine she is in for a warm reception there, but it would be equally uninviting for her in Europe, after this morning’s bloodbath.
There is a price for not considering the human race, in the course of pursuing one’s own twisted game plan. John Donne warned us about this, centuries ago; Christ and Buddha, long before that. Every single tyrant who has spat upon the needs of the common folk has met a sad end. The same will happen to IS, to Boko Haram, Taliban, Al Shabab, the Rakhine Mabatha and the various drug cartels.
It is not a First World problem, and the current populace of Europe, or of North America, does not deserve to be forcibly driven back to a Medieval way of life, nor do the people of any other part of the world deserve to remain under such a yoke. This is the Age of Responsibility, and every person on Earth is deserving of the pursuit of true happiness, which does not, and never will, come form kowtowing to the warped interpretations of Scripture, being spewed forth by unhappy souls.
The last act in the tragedy of the past few days, may just have taken place, in the fire of this morning. It may still be in the works, depending upon the subsequent actions of Hayat Boumedienne and whoever she draws into this conflict. The end game, however, will not fall play out according to their plan.
Comments (2)
Just as there will always be poverty and death so to are we plagued with violence and injustice. We are after all a broken race. I do however believe that if we turn from looking inward (idiotes meaning someone characterized by self-centeredness and concerned almost exclusively with private—as opposed to public—affairs) to looking outward and toward the greater good perhaps we will thrive... Education and community are the keys. Too often those who end up in gangs and terror cells are just lost souls looking for acceptance and community. Sadly those with agendas for violence are practiced in scooping up the lost and turning them to nefarious ends.
There is always a danger of disaffected youth turning towards groups and activities with which they don't necessarily believe. This was why I took in four homeless young people in 2010 and early the following year. It gave my dying wife an extra sense of companionship and helped at least two of the youths to reset their compasses. It was also good for my son, to feel a stronger sense of family.
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