Today is the 7th anniversary of September 11, 2001. I was in English class when it all happened. As I’m sure everyone in the U.S. knows where they were. Every time this anniversary rolls around I think about the people that attacked us. Specifically what they are called “Muslim Extremists”. So Muslims are not the enemy Muslim Extremists are. This is my first conclusion. I know a couple of Muslims and they are very nice people that would never hurt a flea. After reading much of the Koran, I’ve found out taken with a rational mind it can be very encouraging. However, when people take it wrong, it comes out wrong. I.E. September 11th.

So the problem would therefore be the Extremists part of that. People that take their religion too far. People that believe that use the Koran to justify murder. People that are out of touch with our world’s society…

Aren’t there Christians like that too? People that believe that the world is 5,000 years old, and we roamed the world with dinosaurs. People that believe the bible is a perfect historical record of the human race.

And Pagans too? Of course! Interesting, there are extremists in every possible religious group. People that just take religion past the society norm. People that take religion to deny science, or law, or genral humanity.

Wait? Aren’t there Democrats that will instantly say no to any idea a Republican proposes, even if it’s good for the country, just becuase it’s proposed by a Republcian? I would call this Extremism as well! But it goes thee other way. There Republicans that will instantly say no to any idea a Democrat proposes, even if it’s good for the country, just becuase it’s proposed by a Democrat. This is the fundemtal flaw in Washington. And there is no Democrat or Republican that has power that will change it.

Extremism causes a problem with humans. They get suck in their own thoughts and plans and blackbox everything that conflicts. Most, if not all, of the problems of this world would be solved by open minds.

And those who say they have an open mind are least likely to have them…