Reply #18: Many drops of water will wear away a stone [View All]

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Keep your talking points polished, particularly in regard to what's going on in Iraq. Certainly going to war in Iraq hasn't kept England safe from further attacks. And if a terrorist is determined to bomb someplace, even to the point of losing his life, does it make sense to foment even more hatred and distrust by launching a pre-emptive war, or to reduce the causes for which the terrorists are willing to die?

I'm sure your friend wouldn't hesitate to lay down his life for his son, should his son be threatened, especially if by getting himself killed, his son would be safe. But would your friend lay down his life if his son wasn't being threatened? If no one was coming for his son, he wouldn't need to die to protect his son. Similarly, if the United States wasn't set on a path that threatens so many people around the world, those same people wouldn't feel the need to lay down their own lives to protect their own countries and fellow citizens.