Anger in America

   Political disagreement is common, but when it fosters violence, it loses value. This has been true for many centuries, because many people insist that what works for them is also the best way of life for everyone else, even those of different spiritual beliefs who had not heard of the new way.
   The preaching was that all non-believers would face eternal damnation, even those whose lifetimes were spent centuries before the coming of a redeemer.
   Similar  rationales are common in the political world, and when would-be leaders blend politics with religion, the consequence often is violence.
   It is long past time that Americans follow the principles spelled out in the founding documents, especially the phrase stipulating that we are all created equal.
   Failure to follow this principle causes the violence that has plagued America since its early days.
   The question for today is whether this tradition of violence against those who disagree will so damage society as to cause it to collapse.
   The easy answer is Yes, perhaps it will.
   The hard answer is to seek a way to stop it.
   Not the disagreement, but the violence.
   Disagreement can be good.
   Violence is not.