The voters of Afghanistan have my admiration I do not know that I could be as brave as they are. This is especially true for the women. Here they go to the polls in spite of threat to life and limb. It takes an incredibly brave people to do this.
Those of us who do not live with this threat should be grateful.
To me, it is inconceivable that people would kill someone just because they want to vote. What does this killing prove. That there are bullies in this world? Why not let Afghanistan determine its own future. Why is that such a great problem.
To anyone who is afraid of Afghanistan's self determination, I have just a few words to say. If you call yourself a true believer then why do you fear? You say you believe in the one true God? Then back it up with your faith. Do this not with the sword but with your faith. Pray that all Afghans act with wisdom and love. Ask your one true God to be in charge. If not this then ask your God to let his will of something better than this.
To all who call themselves Christians, Jews, and Muslims is it such a problem to trust God. Is it such a problem to pray for wisdom and guidance? Is it such a problem to trust God to work things out. Is it such a problem to put violence aside. Is it such a problem to allow others to have the rights that you crave for yourself.
As for me, action speaks louder than words. As for me, violence to convince another that your religious beliefs are right creates nothing but atheists.
In addition, before anyone calls themselves brave remember that these people go to the polls to vote unarmed. They stand up for all people, as far as I am concerned.
Plus, there are people all over the world who are standing up to crime. Any many cases their lives, their families, their very livelihoods are threatened.
Below is a video about the voting in Afghanistan.
The Afghans are not the only brave people. There are also the Mexicans who are standing up to the drug cartels along the Mexico and USA border. Along side them on the USA side stand the USA citizens. Both side are beleaguered but there are those who are standing up. Sometimes they are murdered. Many times they are law officers, lawyers and just ordinary citizens. But, they stand up. Would you? That is the question. Is this a matter for thought?
Below are videos about what is going on in the country of Mexico. The first is a video of what is going on at the border. I could not embed the second video so I put a link. It is a must see. The last video shows what is happening to the children who live along the border of Mexico and the USA.
So those who think they are great leaders, those who think they have all the answers and those who consider themselves the movers and shakers of the world because they have all the answers, what is your answer to this? Why can't you stop this? Do you want to stop this?
War Without Borders Video
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/05/30/us/1194840597846/war-without-borders.html
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