I'm in a dilemma.
I have booked to take my Children to a Family Muslim Camp in the middle of England this week.
And now we have the Norwegian massacre.
The salient points are disturbing in the least,
1- "Gruesome, but necessary", the devil was making an eloquent political point. "I had to do it, to save our society" language proves that this devilry was well thought out. An appeal to the whole of the right, to continue doing the devils work.
2- So it was well thought out, and it turned out to be well conducted.
Were the Police involved in the massacre?
The Police, as are the armed forces, are full of right wing bigots.
The devil had an hour to do his devils work, and after that the police took him peacefully.
3- Contrast that with 7/7 or other terrorists. It seems not all terrorists are the same. The majority of the time the Police will eliminate them immediately sighting threat. Not so the right wing anti-immigration and anti-Muslim types, after all they're saving society.
4- The devil flashed links to the EDL, and Hague responded "we can't cope with it". Is this response sufficient? Or does it invite!
5- The devil targets the youth. Why, because it sees them as the future. Similarly, the Israeli devils murder children with impunity. And the camp is a family camp with lots of Children.
And so my heightened dilemma.
To fear, to live in fear is the work of oppressions...
How to prevent such fear?
To face it?
But if you face it, you can never outrun a bullet with your name on it. And bullets can devastate lives.
To not go means explanations, and the creation of unknown fears in my childrens' psyches. Difficult decisions.
My primary function as a father is to protect my family and children. Time for some decision sciences.
1- Go, no explanation, no fear and no problem. None the wiser to a growing threat.
2- Go, no explanation, a problem. Scared for life?
3- Go, explain the issue, no problem. Learn to live with fear, throw it off, laugh in it's face.
4- Go, explain, problem. Devastation, and fear, but at least you will be schooled in bravery in the sight of fear.... Which is by far one of the most important life lessons.
5-Don't go, no lessons learned.
I know now how i want my children raised... To be brave, to be willing to take a chance. To stand while all else fails.</p>
