Monday, July 24, 2006

I don't have to understand

I am not obligated to understand what is going on in the world.
I have no need to know the history of your region.
I don't want to see it from your perspective to understand why you are killing people.
I do not have to respect your culture.
I don't want to choose sides, but I reserve the right to not stay impartial.

But most importantly, you must remember that it is you who created the issue. You had other options, but you chose to kill instead. Because you want your things. And you don't want someone else to have them. And you expect me to help you. And if I don't, then I am a hater of you. An anti ______ . When I really don't care one way or the other (or, more accurately, I am not obligated to), but I do care that you are dragging the rest of the world, including mine, into your tribal dispute.

If a small tribe, removed from the world, chose to live on an island and keep to themselves, no righteous person would question their wisdom and integrity. But I am obligated to take a stance, unless it is different then yours? I want to be on the island, but I am forced off to take part in your war. You are ruining my life, but you blame me for not taking a side.... your side.