a disorganized rant of immense importance... would that it were grander

In honour of Anti-Violence week and the up-coming Rememberance Day, and in response to the atrocious happenings in the Asian (South) communities in the lower mainland, I ask this: Why all the hate? As founder of the forthcoming non-profit organization AVION (Anti-Violence Initiative Of North-america) I find it particularily distressing that in a country like Canada where intolerance is intolerable... in a city where the residents can complain of minimal traffic and some healthy doses of rain and the unbelievable line-ups at their local starbucks (poor babies), the recent months have seen 3 women of south-asian origins killed... 2 of them by their spouses. I could question the validity of the astonishment exhibited by the community's members, but instead, I question the sanity of ANY ONE -irrespective of race- who can find a good reason to murder any one in given the loveliness in which Vancouver finds itself situated... I differentiate murder from killing in that murder is an action that is done with understanding whereas killing someone might be a hot-blooded accident (a fist fight gone too far) or in self-defence. I guess what this ramble is getting at, is that I can not phathom any reason that would possess me to want to strike someone dead and actually follow through with it. There has to be, especially in our meagre lives of relatively little import, a better way to move beyond conflict without diving into it lock-stock and barrel.
I wear a poppy to remind people (myself included) that others have given their lives so I don't have to, and that I respect them for that, and I owe it to them not resort to the hateful behaviours that sent them to war in the first place... So, to my two grandfathers I pledge that I will never use violence until it is the absolute last option to protect that which was given to each human at birth: life and liberty. Furthermore, I will never recognize violence as a tool, but only as an inevitable necessity of volitile situations and I will seek to enlighten those who choose not to acknowledge the avoidability of violence.

I guess that will do it for now... I think I always get a little defensive about this issue around this time of year, partially because of 11/11 but also its an attempt to ease my own murderous thoughts that are aimed a profs with inane paper requirements. :)

peace out :)