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I have to draw the line at cheering for the itimementalpon of Sharia. I think...I have a fondness for the idea of a world without existential conflicts. I don't claim to understand the process by which longing for something becomes the delusion that it is therefor necessarily possible, let alone presently enjoyed. Probably there is a moral fault to entertaining pleasant delusions rather than facing harsh realities.But what I want is for people to see their terrible situation while there is still hope to avoid the abyss that threatens to forever destroy their chances for peace and comfort. If I let myself feel it too much...anyway, if it were possible that some should live sheltered lives by virtue of my efforts to avert the dangers that would threaten them, I would not begrudge them their ease. It would, rather, be something to look on as a sort of reward for my pains.But I have no such power, to insulate anyone from the consequences of indulging in willful ignorance of the threat posed by totalitarian ideologies. I really wish I did...I wish it were not necessary for everyone that would live in freedom and peace to confront the horrors that those bent on conquest and subjugation would inflict.It is not possible. My desire that there should be eternal innocence combined with moral good, unstained by knowledge of evil, is a childish fantasy and can never be anything more. But I don't hate anyone for wanting to live out that fantasy. I know that it must not be entertained any more than children should be permitted to think that they can fly off the roof if they wear a red cape. But I don't wish the children to have their legs broken for it.Chiu Chun-Ling.
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(VISITOR) AUTHOR'S NAME
Omer
MESSAGE TIMESTAMP
19 december 2014, 05:20:43
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