Hostility and Sex

What can be said about the war in Gaza? Well actually a lot can be said, but for time constraints I will cover only the basics. The Gaza strip is located along the Mediterranean sea. It is also a part of Israel, which contrary to popular belief does not, (by any right), belong to the Jewish people.

The Jewish people of Germany were given, (you read correct), Israel by the UN after the second world war. This naturally enraged the Palestinians of the region thus causing a civil conflict for the past few decades. It is staggering to think that the Palestinians would rise up against the Jewish community. One would naturally think they would have went against the UN, but no. The Jews are there and easier to get to.

The Jewish people are not innocent either. They wish to rebuild the Temple of Solomon. This as any good fundamentalist knows is what is supposed to trigger the apocalypse. I for one think that the book of revelations is much more about human nature than an actual time frame, but that's just me. Anyway, the Temple would be rebuilt on Holy land for both parties, thus furthering the turmoil. Goddamn religion and politics! Anyway both factions rage war against each other causing to the problem, rather then a solution. Ironically enough it's really only fundamentalists dying in from the retaliations, so really, where's the problem?

The people I feel bad for are the Egyptians. First the Christians take their holy book, then they invaded their land and make them sell imports for much lower prices then what they are worth! I'm glad we as a race are so civilized! Man, if we weren't, we may actual talk things through and get along! Boy that would be bad for the international trade treatises wouldn't it?

Anyway, enough of the over simplifications and cynicism. The underlying point here is that we will never reach true unity until we put away the fundamentalist views. They have done nothing but harm and continue to reek havoc and destruction. If one just looks at the crusades, or, (for the fundamentalist at heart), the bible, one can see that senseless violence in the name of God is just a waste of sex. Two people had to fuck to make that one person you killed.

It makes no difference what race, or creed you are derived from the bottom line is that two people fucked to make you, they didn't do it in the hopes that you would die at the hands of someone else. This can be applied to gang members as well. To all the gangsters and thugs of the world, as well as the fundamentalists, next time you pick up a weapon with intent to hurt or kill someone, ask yourself: "Did my parents fuck for this?"

-A. Warren Johnson