I'm sure you guys get my meaning.
Killing in the name of religion... ANY RELIGION... (and/or the idea of an athiest killing an individual because he or she chooses a religion) is in my opinion evil. To me the definitions of "crime" and "evil" are basically interchangeable.
What OBL did was wrong, was a crime, and and an act of the the darkest, most heinous evil.
However you want to cut it, I think most of us are on the same page. Knowing the difference between right and wrong isn't enough by itself.
Yes the killing will continue without an end in sight, because the concept of not opposing crimes (or evil acts... however you choose to label them) suggests anarchy as a solution.
The only solution (in my humble opinion) is to give up on the idea that hate will disolve within our lifetimes... and to recognize that freedom will never be free.
Eternal vigilance is a constant price that free peoples everywhere must pay to guard against crimes... and evil. At times, to ensure that consequences remain, we must go into harm's way to 'discourage' evil and criminal acts.
...and for anyone who doesn't believe that evil exists, you should sign up for a ride-out or two with your local emergency services. Maybe that blindfold will finally fall off.
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