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In reply to the discussion: I knew - KNEW - the guilt trolls would show up before long. [View all]pennylane100
(3,425 posts)I did not kill them, my government did. I cannot imagine how terrifying it must have been for those that were in Boston when the bombing happened. It is a memory that will stay with some of them forever. However, for you to suggest that this is not the time to remember all the innocent people that have had their lives forever changed by our bombs and our people, is cruel and insensitive.
While the whole country is wondering what kind of monsters caused the carnage in Boston and what was their motivation, the parents of the eleven little children killed in Pakistan already knew the answer. It was merely collateral damage. That nice little euphemism we use to cover up the fact that we have killed innocent people. What happened in Boston shocked the nation. Our president spoke about how hard we would work to find the perpetrators. How could we not think about all the other people that had lived through the same kind of terror. I think that for many people it was a jolt of reality to know that this was the kind of horror we brought into their lives.
I am sorry that you are unable to feel compassion for all victims of violence at the same time. However, that is your problem. I can and will grieve for all the victims of violence and yes I will feel ashamed that my government is one of the perpetrators, and I will try not to judge you if you do not agree with me.
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