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There is great controversy about utilizing the word  Islamic Extremism but the solution resides in the word ISISM instead.  We are/should be fighting a war with those who have taken the Islamic religion to the extreme but fear/paranoia of utilizing such terms together occurs because it might offend those who truly want peace in the Islamic world and faith.  Those that fear putting the two words together believe this will only generate more bodies to this extremist movement. I don’t believe this is the case but ISISM is the solution anyway. Here is the definition (below) which I hope that any administration will agree to totally annihilate this enemy.

ISISM = The practice of  using genocide and barbaric practices on those and justifying these evil action in a distorted version of Islam. 

Who’s life is more important then another’s life?  You might ask who are we to judge but we do judge here are a few thoughts on this subject (below).

(1) You receive the death penalty for killing a police officer and life behind bars for “the common man/woman”.

(2) If a celebrity dies there death is plastered on the front page while a “ordinary person” is lucky if they a few lines on a obituary column dedicated to them.

(3) Protests will occur to prevent our soldiers from dying in a foreign land but how about those their lives have saved (Victims of ISIS, Vietnamese Children, Iraqi’s longing for freedom)

(4) Society will spend millions to make sure that they have execute the right person for a capital crime but will fight to make sure the can easily kill the unborn.

(5) Life is cheap for those that are killed in the inner city by a person wearing a hoody but worthy of protest and riot’s if killed by someone wearing blue.

(6) If your death is caused by someone who hated you for your race, religion, sexual orientation they receive an additional charge against them then those that killed you just because they hated you in general.

No matter how we might judge someone’s life and times the final judgement is not in our hands.

It is a difficult to balance within the 3 emotions when you are dealing with an individual who has reached a higher social status then you either through wealth, education, popularity or a combination of the above. We shouldn’t idolize any person because all their talents, possessions and popularity are loaned to them by G-D and at any moment they can be taken away. At the same time we shouldn’t be jealous of their achievements because they were able to utilize those loans to move up the social ladder while we’re still trying to find the steps.  Respect for what there position in life is the exact spot to be at. It includes listening but discussing, honor without blindness, and appreciation of where we are today and how far we’ve actually climbed ourselves.

I know this blog post annoys some of my friends who love the “sport” and I’m not a vegan or even a vegetarian but I have to state fishing appears cruel. For while many oppose hunting because you kill an animal at least the death of such an animal is quick with one gun shot while the fish struggles for air during it’s time of death.  Can you imagine being taken out of earth and struggling to take your last breath?  I also understand that this “sport” brings fathers & sons together for a day in the nature but isn’t there another activity that could be just as satisfying.  Many will say I’m a hypocrite because I love to eat fish but there is a difference between eating a fish and having their life and death used for my amusement.  There are many that catch and release a fish and that is definitely better then the alternative yet I’m sure the fish don’t find this activity amusing for them.   For my fisherman friends I know this blog post wasn’t your favorite but I thought it was a perspective you should consider and maybe also a different leisurely activity.