Originally posted by secretstash
Whether you are religious or not, I think we all need to say a little prayer for everyone in that region. I know I can certainly see both sides to
the story and I think that it's very tragic. That war has been brewing for centuries and I don't see it stopping anytime soon. We can only pray
that they will find a way to resolve the conflict soon. The children have been devasted enough.
How right you are. We all need to remember, (me included) that true peace does not come out of war. There are always two or more points of view to any
dispute, and the only way forward is for the warring parties to put away their armaments and negotiate a settlement which they can live with, and
which will bring lasting peace to the region.
Conflict in the Middle East has been going on for centuries, and each war or skirmish arises because the neighbouring countries will not live
peacefully with each other. Whatever the historic facts, if they don’t negotiate a lasting settlement, the same disputes will continue for many
centuries to come, which will cause death and suffering to many more thousands of people.
ATS is a valuable place for dialogue concerning the rights and wrongs of any given conflict, but just imagine how more positive it would be if,
instead of discussing the merits and de-merits of each parties’ case, we could help to find new grounds for discussion which would lead the warring
factions to the negotiating table, and help bring about lasting peace.
Now; that would be really be a most positive use of the combined ATS intellect, wouldn’t you say?