THE ANSWER
I remember reading an account of a holocaust survivor (I think it was Victor Frankl) arriving to testify at the Nuremberg trials. Upon seeing the Nazi that had personally been responsible for the death and suffering of so many of his people, he broke down and sobbed. Most had assumed it was due to the trauma of seeing his former captor, but he stated to the contrary. He said that it wasn't the evil in that nazi that grieved him, but the revelation that deep down inside, he too had the same capacity for enacted hatred.
As political parties continue their familiar Potomac dance, and lobbyists try to rally their cause, it's good to have one lucid moment amidst all the finger pointing and take a long, hard, introspective look at ourselves. Tighter legislation does not bridle the propensity for evil within our unregenerate hearts. It is our own fallen, adamic nature that has to be overcome. As long as we seek the scapegoat, instead of truly looking at the real issue, we'll never find THE ANSWER that we say we're looking for.
hmmm....
As political parties continue their familiar Potomac dance, and lobbyists try to rally their cause, it's good to have one lucid moment amidst all the finger pointing and take a long, hard, introspective look at ourselves. Tighter legislation does not bridle the propensity for evil within our unregenerate hearts. It is our own fallen, adamic nature that has to be overcome. As long as we seek the scapegoat, instead of truly looking at the real issue, we'll never find THE ANSWER that we say we're looking for.
hmmm....
posted by Joel at 3:08 AM
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