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andilee
United Kingdom
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You know, sometimes there is nothing to be gained by arguing, and much to be lost. I've read this forum thread along with many others on other forums with increasing sadness. Even though some of you disagree with me, and with each other, there are things that unites us all. We have families, those we love, and we don't have any wish to see them harmed. We have this forum, where we have come together with the common purpose of learning English. We are lucky people that we have the freedom to express our opinions on this forum, and to use this wonderful tool of the internet to discuss. Let us not bring the physical wars of the world into this place, nor seek to destroy each other with our words. We will surely not decide the ultimate questions of life, whether or not there is a God, nor whether one country is better than another. Instead, let us all seek to find understanding, and if there is a God, trust him to be merciful, if not, then we should each be merciful to each other. Fighting here will only increase the hatred that is already in the world. We are so far away from the people who cast the first stones in these wars, and we will certainly not be the last to fight over religion or race. However, let us, here, decide to let each other live in peace on this forum. My heart goes out to all who are suffering today, whether in Palestine, Israel, Gaza or any other place in the world where there is strife and hardship. The only way to live in peace is to understand that harmony can only come from our acceptance of others. All great religions claim to be religions of peace – and believe me, peace is also the aim of many atheists, including me. Therefore, let us strive to do all that leads to peace, including finding what is common between us, rather than what is different. I understand it is difficult in the midst of war and hardship not to see the enemy as a hated spectre of all that is evil in the world. It is also hard in the heat and flames to hear the call for peace, however, here, we are together, and we can either fight, or we can find friendship. Let us try to do the latter. I wish all of you peace, wherever you are and whether you belong to any faith or none. Peace. Andi
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