Parenting 101.

After becoming a parent, what becomes our number 1 priority? Our children? Protecting our children, taking care of our children, making sure our children are away from dangerous situation.

I cannot imagine the feelings of parents in Lebanon. I can’t imagine how it feels to not be able to do anything to protect my kids.

I heard that “soccer moms” are in favour of war, in favour of killing innocent people because they are “weeding out the terrorists”!

Lebanon’s health minister now says about 750 people – mainly civilians – have been killed by Israeli action in Lebanon since their operations began 19 days ago.

A total of 51 Israelis, including at least 18 civilians, have been killed in the conflict, sparked by Hezbollah’s capture of two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid earlier in July.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5228224.stm

So people, 2 soldiers captured, and let me stress SOLDIERS, are worth the lives of 801 people?

In my opinion, stereotyping has made people in North America lose their sense of humanity, their sense of justice, their empathy… not every Arab is Muslim, not every Muslim is Arab.

And “terrorists” are individuals. Just like we do not assume that all Christian pastors are rapists beacuse of the actions of a few, we should not assume that all Muslims are “terrorists” because of the actions of a few! These are innocent children, children that learn from their environment, children that are learning about war and revenge, children that are signing bombs!

Stop stereotyping. Seek some knowledge!

Do you think that it is right if I say that all “soccer moms” are ignorant? Mothers should be the first to say stop the war, stop killing kids… Does it only matter if they are our own kids?