Are you conflicted--at all? [View All]

[blondeatlast]

Maybe you abhor violence but just can't get yourself really worked up about the death of ObL? That's me--in fact, I celebrated just a little on Sunday night. I abhor war--I was a kid during Viet Nam and occasionally caught a glimpse of the action back when the news mattered--and I want us out of Iraq and Afghanistan--yesterday (but I know it takes time, too, sad as it is).

I'm confused and conflicted and flawed and emotional and messy. If you are conflicted like me you likely understand that civilization hasn't adequately resolved what to do about terrorism and maybe we just have to make it up as we go along. Like us, the remedies at hand are messy and confusing and awkward and unethical and awful and I'm just glad I don't have to solve the problem.

The debate here has been situated at the extremes and it's made most of us defensive. That's a pity, IMHO, because I think those of us who are conflicted are most able to understand what's at stake. Is it okay to cheer ObL's death? I don't know--but I think not knowing is the best place to start.

Incoming baseless assumptions, straw men, logical fallacies, and polarized thinking...or--maybe not?! I can only hope! :hi:

Edit: added "a little" to "celebrated--no dancing or high-fiving or calling up my friends, but I did enjoy some closure.