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Originally Posted by tri deezy
Yeesh... I also saw that he was president of his fraternity. Perhaps we should leave out which frat it is... Not the best alum. As a Jewish girl living about two miles from the Holocaust Museum, I'm stunned and angry. I'm so sad about the guard, but more than sad, I'm angry.
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What a terrible waste of a life. This man could have dedicated himself to improving the world peacefully but instead chose a path the lead to his ultimate failure.
I feel certain that every synagogue will be saying a special prayer tonight, the beginning of the Sabbath, for Mr. Johns, the Security Guard who gave his life to protect others. May he rest in peace and may his family find comfort knowing what a fine man he was.
Since Day 1, there has been rampant anti-semitism in the world. This is the year 5770 on the Jewish calendar. There are only 14,000,000 Jews worldwide (yes, fourteen million...less than the population of the state of Texas). What are these people so afraid of? What do they think this small group of mostly decent professionals (with more than a few bad apples...no group is perfect) can do to them?
Prejudice is based on ignorance and fear. Many of those who spout this hatred may not even know any Jews or blacks. Why not open a dialogue if you are one of them? You may be surprised.
I can't help but wonder what that famous Holocaust denier, Mel Gibson is feeling now. He is procreating again. I do not believe G-d is finished with him yet...not by a long shot. Gibson now has no place to go with his hatred. Innocent children were in the Museum yesterday. Had not the other guards reacted as they were trained to do, those children could have been victims as well.
All decent people of any faith can do is to keep the lines of communication open and teach the next generation to respect others who believe differently than they do.
My $.02!
Paula M
Sigma Delta Tau
Patrae Multi Spes Una
One Hope of Many People
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