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**Theorsell** · 12-05-2010, 06:07 AM

IMO 1. Israel is the "biggest" deterrent to peace in the Middle East.

2. An equally armed Iran (in respect to Israel) is the counter force necessary to to break the logjam in negotiations between the various factions.

3. We have the means to end all argument...and both sides need to be reminded of this fact from time to time.

I don't think Israel (the modern country) is the problem; I think Israel the historical ideal, is the problem. There hasn't been peace in the Middle East for 2000 years, and I doubt there ever will be. The main problem with the region as I see it is religion. You have three religions competing for the land of an area: Christianity, Judaism and Islam. It has been this way for over 2000 years, and it doesn't look like stopping any time soon. If people learnt to embrace the love aspect of their religion, rather than fighting for it, then there might be peace in the Mid-East. But, love and religion don't go together; religion and war (or fear) do. The only way religions keep people following is to make them afraid of something: the penalty for sinning; hell; etc. It's all about fear, not love and compassion. That as I see it, is the root problem.

12-05-2010, 06:07 AM	#29
Theorsell Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 512 Senior Member	IMO 1. Israel is the "biggest" deterrent to peace in the Middle East. 2. An equally armed Iran (in respect to Israel) is the counter force necessary to to break the logjam in negotiations between the various factions. 3. We have the means to end all argument...and both sides need to be reminded of this fact from time to time. I don't think Israel (the modern country) is the problem; I think Israel the historical ideal, is the problem. There hasn't been peace in the Middle East for 2000 years, and I doubt there ever will be. The main problem with the region as I see it is religion. You have three religions competing for the land of an area: Christianity, Judaism and Islam. It has been this way for over 2000 years, and it doesn't look like stopping any time soon. If people learnt to embrace the love aspect of their religion, rather than fighting for it, then there might be peace in the Mid-East. But, love and religion don't go together; religion and war (or fear) do. The only way religions keep people following is to make them afraid of something: the penalty for sinning; hell; etc. It's all about fear, not love and compassion. That as I see it, is the root problem.
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