Post by bear on Jun 13, 2009 2:39:08 GMT -5
Okay, I spent almost all day yesterday sleeping because of a cold. So today I can't freaking sleep because I feel 1000 times better than I did yesterday.
Tonight I've been trolling around the internet looking for things to blog on and I decide to look up the DHS report on leftwing extremist domestic terror threats (actual title "Leftwing Extremist Likely to Increase Use of Cyber Attacks over the Coming Decade"). Check out page 3, under the heading, "Appeal of Cyber Attacks"
www.fas.org/irp/eprint/leftwing.pdf
Now I don't think that DHS is targeting Wiccans. But I do find it interesting that groups like ALF and ELF have taken to perverting the meaning of the Rede the same way that other groups have perverted other religious teachings to make an excuse for economic and/or physical terrorism.
This perversion is something that pagans in general need to be aware of. Back in 1999 and 2000, the Christian Fundamentalists were doing a fairly good job of trying to get pagan religions to be viewed as lesser religions and even going so far as to attempting to have pagans kicked out of the military services. The only reason why the Pagan vs. Fundamentalist conflict went on the back burner is the September 11th attack. After that, there has been a new villain-du-jour for the Fundamentalists to focus on.
It’s only a matter of time before the Fundamentalist's focus comes back to us. On that day the ELF and ALF's use of the Rede will taint us all.
(For the record I'll restate I don't like DHS for personal reasons regarding how they treated my father in a legal incident in which my father ended up being forced into a plea in abeyance. I don't like being in a position of defending them on this.)
Tonight I've been trolling around the internet looking for things to blog on and I decide to look up the DHS report on leftwing extremist domestic terror threats (actual title "Leftwing Extremist Likely to Increase Use of Cyber Attacks over the Coming Decade"). Check out page 3, under the heading, "Appeal of Cyber Attacks"
www.fas.org/irp/eprint/leftwing.pdf
Their no-harm doctrine includes claiming to ensure the safety of humans, animals, and the environment even as they attack businesses and associated operations.
Now I don't think that DHS is targeting Wiccans. But I do find it interesting that groups like ALF and ELF have taken to perverting the meaning of the Rede the same way that other groups have perverted other religious teachings to make an excuse for economic and/or physical terrorism.
This perversion is something that pagans in general need to be aware of. Back in 1999 and 2000, the Christian Fundamentalists were doing a fairly good job of trying to get pagan religions to be viewed as lesser religions and even going so far as to attempting to have pagans kicked out of the military services. The only reason why the Pagan vs. Fundamentalist conflict went on the back burner is the September 11th attack. After that, there has been a new villain-du-jour for the Fundamentalists to focus on.
It’s only a matter of time before the Fundamentalist's focus comes back to us. On that day the ELF and ALF's use of the Rede will taint us all.
(For the record I'll restate I don't like DHS for personal reasons regarding how they treated my father in a legal incident in which my father ended up being forced into a plea in abeyance. I don't like being in a position of defending them on this.)