Life's Funny That Way

Thoughts on Mumbai Bomb Blast (journal challenge)

My first thoughts on terrorist attacks is that they are senseless.  Then again, for small, extremist groups looking to raise their standing in that "community", if you will, I guess they accomplish something.  I don't condone it by any stretch and think it is the most senseless waste of human life - but attacks such as that serve the purpose to call attention to the demands and feelings of the extremist group.

As long as there are differences in religion, and only so much land, money, and other resources, there will always be arguments between differing factions.  Something needs to be done, however, to bring differing sides to the table rather than simply bombing public gathering places and taking hostages to make a point.  It seems senseless.  To me, if a faction wanted to be taken seriously, this is definitely not the way to do it.

I don't pretend to have any answers, and I'm not sure what answers are out there.  If there were clear answers, I'm sure someone would have brought them up - someone other than a lowly restaurant manager such as myself.  It's just sad that these things continue to go on in a "civilized" society.

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