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With all of this talk of impending war, many of us will encounter
"Peace Activists" who will try to convince us that we must refrain
from
retaliating against the ones who terrorized us all on September 11,
2001.
These activists may be alone or in a gathering and most of us don't
know
how to react to them. When you come upon one of these people, or one
of
their rallies, here are the proper rules of etiquette:
1. Listen politely while this person explains their views.
Strike
up a
conversation if necessary and look very interested in their ideas.
They
will tell you how revenge is immoral, and that by attacking the people
who
did this to us, we will only bring on more violence. They will
probably say
many arguments, ranging from political to religious to humanitarian.
2. In the middle of their remarks, without any warning,
punch them
in
the nose.
3. When the person gets up off of the ground, they will
be very
angry
and they may try to hit you, so be careful.
4. Very quickly and calmly remind the person that violence
only
brings
about more violence and remind them of their stand on this matter.
Tell
them if they are really committed to a non-violent approach to
undeserved
attacks, they will turn the other cheek and negotiate a solution. Tell
them
they must lead by example if they really believe what they are saying.
5. Most of them will think for a moment and then agree
that you are
correct.
6. As soon as they do that, hit them again. Only this
time hit them
much
harder. Square in the nose.
7. Repeat steps 2-5 until the desired results are obtained
and the
idiot
realizes that he or she is making a stupid argument.
Russion version
An introduction to MAOF
Haim Goldman
Haim Goldman
Dear Friends,
Would you believe that the undersigned has anything in common with
-- Professor Victor Davis Hanson (Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University),
-- Dr Charles Krauthammer, (Washington Post, Time, The Weekly Standard),
-- Caroline Glick (Deputy Managing Editor of the Jerusalem Post),
-- Jonathan Tobin (Executive Editor of the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent).
Amazingly, the editors of the MAOF website decided that the missives of the undersigned are worthy of translation and posting along the articles written by these distinguished authors.
The first letter was published without the consent of the undersigned.
However, after thorough examination of the laudable attitude of MAOF and of the excellent contents of the website, the undersigned had most graciously granted his permission for publication of his missives in both English and Russian.
“Analytical Group MAOF” [1] is an organisation founded about ten years ago by Russian-speaking Jewish intellectuals. The attitude of MAOF is definitely pro-Zionist -- unambiguously and unapologetically.
One of MAOF’s primary purposes is providing information and analysis about Middle-Eastern and world affairs as well as about Israel’s history, values and dilemmas. In addition to extensive publication activity in various media, MAOF also organises excursions and seminars. While the vast majority of the contents of the MAOF website is in Russian, texts originally written in English are provided in the original [2] as well as in Russian.
There are arguably about 250 millions of Russian-speakers worldwide and many of them do not read English. The indisputable motivation for the author’s permission was to grant those millions of disadvantaged people the grand benefit of reading the author’s ruminations. If the author is ever maliciously accused that his tacit motivation for authorising the publication was his craving to be listed along with the above-mentioned distinguished writers, his plea will definitely be “nolo contendere”.
The editors of MAOF expressed their gratitude by granting the undersigned a privilege that no other author got – the opportunity to review and correct the Russian translation before publication. The original letters of the undersigned are at [3] and their Russian version is at [4]. At of today, only two letters are posted but several other letters are pending translation.
You are kindly ENCOURAGED TO RECOMMEND the MAOF website to your friends and colleagues worldwide, particularly those who speak Russian. Those who do not enjoy the benefit of proficiency in the exquisite Russian language can find many thought-provoking and inspiring articles about Middle-Eastern and world affairs in the English section [2].
Sincerely,
Haim Goldman
28.10.2006
REFERENCES:
[1] http://maof.rjews.net
[2] section.php3? sid=37&num=25
[3] authorg.php3? id=2107&type=a
[4] authorg.php3? id=2166&type=a