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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

The Nuclear Problem. Will There Ever be Peace?

I wanted to write about this earlier, but I also wanted to wait for more information. It seems we may be plunged into a nuclear standoff the likes of which have not been seen since the Cold War. Only this time, it is between Israel, its allies and Iran. Today, Iranian officials denied nuclear inspectors from the UN access to one of their nuclear sites. This is a site thought to be a testing site for explosives. Although Iran denies it has plans for building nuclear weapons, it has been active in building its military force. 
Israel has been inclined to strike Iran. They believe the sanctions and diplomatic talks are ineffective. That is why they feel they must strike, and they are hoping that the United States will support them in their military actions. 
Might I just say that this is quickly turning into something that could result in the loss of many lives. As one of my professors put it "there is little hope for peace, and certainly no easy solutions for bringing peace to the Middle East. We are talking about two groups of people who hate each other, and just want to see the other people dead." I agree that there is no simple solution to this. These groups despise one another based heavily on religion and some other issues. But this does not mean that all hope is lost. We should not just stand aside while people are threatening to kill one another. These are human beings, no different than anyone else. 
I personally religious extremism plays a large role in this. I feel it may be something I will never fully understand. Why do we condemn others? Why do people fight over which religion is more peaceful? I personally have had enough of the separation caused by religion. I am tired of the condemnation of race in the world. I feel the ultimate goal in life is to share love and not to exclude others for any reason. I wish other people would embrace this ideology as well!
We need to support peace. Let's lead by example! As it is said in that famous John Lennon song, Imagine, "You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will live as one!" Please join me in supporting an end to conflict! 

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