Peace In The Middle East
Peace in the Middle East happening anytime before either the planet dissolves or our species becomes extinct seems like a lost cause. The roots of hate are so deep between all of the peoples in the Middle East that just when you think logic might settle in, they draw up some more hate to revitatilze the fight.
What could it possibly take to bring together such cultures with a tradition with a tradition of hating other cultures?
How about a Force 5 tornado? We should get rid of all nuclear weapons and concentrate instead on how to cause a tornado to spontaneously appear in Gaza. Talk about the wrath of God:
It won’t kill them all, because inevitably someone will survive. And those that do may realize that in order to survive, they need to come together as one. That’s what happens to many towns that have been obliterated by tornados. Suddenly, after decades of not knowing any names of the neighbors, you’re hugging and praying and swapping cold ones.
They may discover that in the real world, God doesn’t give a tinker’s fart over who lives and who dies — He kills everyone. Therefore, they may see the folly in trying to placate such an Immortal Asshole who looks down on everyone as expendable:
It might work for a few weeks of peace, anyway. Then, when they get all ansty and start thinking about tradition and dietary requirements and dress codes, just send down another tornado to get them all touchy-feely again.
Of course, right now all we can do is make itty-bitty tornadoes, but it’s a start:
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