[The Geek]

Isn't that what is supposed to make us better than 'them'?

Look, I get as emotionally upset and angry when I even see pictures of the twin towers as I am sure anybody in their right mind does. However the second that we cast aside the very principals which makes us such a great country is the second we become just as bad. Our fundamental freedoms and liberties should not to be cast aside when the goin gets tough.

If my family were killed by a gang I would want every one of their members taken out. So what do I do? Do I wait for due process or do I go all Charles Bronson and start picking them all off one by one regardless of if I am right or wrong (because they must ALL be in on it)? Do I then invade LA (because don't all gangs come from LA?). While I'm at it, Ill go invade Sacramento because its close and they must have relatives there (along with WoMD). People in Sacramento should be free of gangs and I will be the one to do it! Should I start capturing and chaining up all gang members (suspected and known) I come across (we all know if they are in a gang or look like they might be in a gang that they must be up to no good)? If they look like they are in a gang or might be in a gang, or maybe once have been in a gang, I'll lock them in my basement, never to see the light of day. That way we can all be free of the fear of gangs forever more (as long as I don't piss off any potential gang members along the way... that might push them over the edge to come after me).

Emotionally, you bet your ass I would want my revenge. Screw due process. However, thank god we don't live in a country that doesn't allow its people to do something like that (revenge or vengeance). The government shouldn't participate in it either.

Its idealistic to take the high road just as it is idealistic to scream 'eye for an eye'. But those are the ideals our country was built upon and I know which ideal I would rather be governed under.