"You left Mattru Jong because you don't like us." He put his gun on the old man's forehead and continued. "You left because you are against our cause as freedom fighters. Right?"
This quote angers me so much, I'll provide a little background for those who know nothing about the story. This quote is spoken by one of the rebels, who are violently going around from village to village and murdering mass amounts of innocent civilians for a cause they believe to be completely justified. Here's my question, why are you fighting freedom with war? If you really believe in freedom, why are you taking it away from all those you are displacing, and all those you are killing? To me, that's not freedom, that's mass murder. How can you fight freedom with violence? Aren't those two paradoxical? To me, this relates exactly to our war on terror, great idea, fight for freedom with a war, it's perfectly logical, right?
I know it's hard because their society and government is built differently, not a democracy like ours, however the rebels still seem like they're fighting against their own cause. What gives them the right to exterminate innocent men, women and even children? For what purpose or cause does this strengthen or help? To me, this question has no right answer, either that or the answer is for no purpose, and for no good reason.
3 comments:
Nicely said Katie! I agree with you 100%! :)
I also agree with youuu! But you forgot to respond as a writer. :( I still like you though.
I'm confused, Liz,
What am I responding to?!
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