Lily Krakowski on fri 27 dec 02
At Hebrew University a person left a knapsack on a cafeteria table, left the
room and a bomb went off in the knapsack. Killing people. Years ago--my
memory is not too clear here--a young girl brought a bunch of flowers to the
houses of some high military person in South America? --was it Argentina?
Brazil? and a timer in it set off a bomb etc. Killing people. The Unibomber
sent nice packages to his enemies....
We hire police not to amuse us, nor themselves, but to see to it that we can
live safely in a free society. Difficult balancing act. True. But one side
of the seesaw is that to maximize liberty people must act responsibly. This
young "artist" was irresponsible. Period.
Two people now have suggested that the anti-box opinion is anti-free
expression and that no one is responsible for the consequences of
consequences. The Jinns (is that how it is spelled?) argue that one is
responsible for the consequences of one's actions forever. Black cardboard
boxes stacked in a railroad station are not INNOCENT when they have not been
checked out to see that they are, indeed, harmless.
Anyone who has lived in wartime or in a similar situation knows that it is
not fun and games. As I said originally such "artists" would think it ok to
have a son et lumiere show during a black out.
I wish I could be lighthearted about this. But I keep thinking of Rebecca
West's remark--do not have exact quote at hand--that people who always have
lived in freedom and liberty can be lighthearted about the cost of
preserving that freedom and liberty.
Lili Krakowski
P.O. Box #1
Constableville, N.Y.
(315) 942-5916/ 397-2389
Be of good courage....
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