tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311854536528077796.post7722994562078404081..comments2009-02-13T10:39:40.702-08:00Comments on Behind the Wall: Fighting the Good Fight?Maggie Agonisteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10470582934969663354noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311854536528077796.post-64178170830792743222009-01-13T13:04:00.000-08:002009-01-13T13:04:00.000-08:00There are definitely moments when I agree with you...There are definitely moments when I agree with you. I sincerely hope though that sooner or later extremism will start to lose its grip, somehow. Of course it would have to happen simultaneously from both sides (...), but one ca only hope.<BR/><BR/>Also thank you. I strive to fill my life with lolcats, even when inappropriate (they never are).Maggie Agonisteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10470582934969663354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311854536528077796.post-9755980396546138562009-01-13T00:33:00.000-08:002009-01-13T00:33:00.000-08:00First let me point out that I am commenting on art...First let me point out that I am commenting on article about how bad comments are. The irony touches me in special ways. <BR/><BR/>Second, let me complement you on the use of a lolcat in a serious post. <BR/><BR/>Third, let me get to the meat of what I am commenting about. <BR/><BR/>I've been reading a lot about this conflict too. But I've also looked backwards, educating myself about the history behind this whole thing. I've come to a grim conclusion. <BR/><BR/>This conflict will never end. Ever. <BR/><BR/>Why? Because there are too many people on either side who aren't willing to compromise. Orthodox, Zionist Jews wave the Torah around and say the entire Holy Land belongs to them. Hamas wave the title deeds to their grandfather's farms and swear to reclaim them. <BR/><BR/>Conflict and instability reinforces extremism, not moderation. Extremism causes conflict, creating a never ending cycle of violence. Moderates may tire of conflict, but extremists thrive on it. It gives them meaning and a purpose.JonSayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11895848481725570614noreply@blogger.com