Dear Editor,
Let's consider the following hypothetical conversation between little Osama and his father. 'So son, what do you want to be when you grow up?' 'Well, dad, considering my diabolical nature, and for no other reason, I think I'll be a terrorist.'
Somehow I think there are deeper issues involved.
I'm no expert in Islamic culture. Nor do I know too much about the 2000 year struggle between Christian and Muslim nations. But I do know we've done some terrible things to them and they've done some terrible things to us.
Labeling each other as 'evil' has not yet solved the problem. In fact, I would venture to say it has actually caused most of the problems we face in our relations with each other today.
Einstein said, 'We cannot hope to solve a problem using the same thinking we used to create it.'
Maybe we should open our minds a little and try a new approach.
Jeremy Richards
Colorado Springs, Colo.