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In my opinion, it takes far more courage, real courage, to go up against the politics of violence. The courageous approach would be actually attempting to end the endless retribution, by working towards peace.
Why does this take courage?
Whoever would attempt this will suffer the wrath of numerous political parties, and a large number of the population on both sides. They would be a target for assaination, and would suffer undue stress on a daily basis because of the complexities this would entail. You want courage, show it in personal actions. Sending an aircraft full of people you dont know(or care about) to blast something into oblivion, is far from courageous. Strapping a bomb onto your body, and blowing yourself and others into smouldering ashes, is not courageous, it is fanatical.
Courage (in my opinion) is the ability to see what is best for all in a situation, and to act on it regardless of personal danger, or fears.
Courage is rare, violence is common.
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Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha
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