Being a Citizen of the World

I am still thinking about nonviolence and am reminded of it every day as I read the newspaper headlines about developments in Iraq and elsewhere. At one extreme is the opinion that "terrorists hate freedom." At the other extreme is the opinion that capitalism is responsible for terrorism. Both opinions are oversimplified as extreme positions often are. Our country is being drawn into the terrorist way of looking at things. We see violence in response to violence as a viable alternative. We are becoming angrier at each other as our society becomes more polarized. In this sense, we are becoming more like terrorists ourselves, although it is not a pleasant prospect. Maybe it is time to look at where we are headed and talk with each other about it in a civilized way.