Dear America,
Now that you have carried out your 1000th execution, isn't it about time that you rejoined the civilized world again and stopped this barbaric practice? Enough is enough, wouldn't you agree? I mean, what kind of nation puts its own civilians to death? I am not asking you to feel compassion with the convicts, maybe some of them deserve to die, but that doesn't mean you have to actually kill them. Why do you lower yourself to their level and do exactly to them that which you condemn them for? How is that an example? The way I see it is that with each execution, you not only kill a person, but you kill a litle bit of your own greatness. To paraphrase one of your fellow countrymen: it's a small stumble for a convict, but it's a giant plunge for a nation.
No, what I am asking you, is to rise to the challenge of becoming a better nation, because I have come to look upon you, America, as being a bit simple-minded. With this an-eye-for-an-eye mentality of yours, you really don't look much better than the Taleban of Afghanistan, I'm afraid. And your infatuation with religion only reinforces that impression, and makes it hard for me to take you seriously.
In the relatively short timespan of your existence you have grown a lot of muscle and have shown that you know how to use it. Now it's time to grow the accompanying brain a mature nation needs to keep all that muscle in check. I wish you strength, but above all, wisdom.
Yours sincerely,
Your cousin Europe.
P.S. EvC-ers, when can I read some more excerpts from those books Robin hauled from the library?
This message has been edited by Parasomnium, 02-Dec-2005 09:29 AM
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