[whataretheysaying] Mary Madigan: Offense vs. Defense

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Posted by Mary Madigan:
Offense vs. Defense
http://whataretheysaying.powerblogs.com/posts/1196706006.shtml


   From [1]Shrinkwrapped

     The important point from my work is that rage avoided is rage that
     can only grow; rage that is confronted and dealt with can be
     understood, channeled, and contained.

     We do neither the Muslim world nor the West any favors by behaving
     as if their rage is so terrifying that we must avoid it at all
     costs. If we do not vocally address and confront the rage and its
     derivatives, we will one day, once again be forced to confront its
     violent fruition.

   As several commenters note, in a world where being 'offensive' is the
   worst possible affront, have we lost the ability to defend ourselves
   from the irrational rage 'offense' supposedly provokes?

   [2]..more

References

   1. http://shrinkwrapped.blogs.com/blog/2007/11/undercurrents.html#more
   2. http://shrinkwrapped.blogs.com/blog/2007/11/undercurrents.html#more