When you whittle away the false pretenses for invading Iraq you are left with conquest of oil as one of the few remaining plausible explanations, and we need to begin to admit that we are sending our children to die because we don't have the willpower to curb our dependence on oil. In fact, we would rather 2-3 soldiers die every day, and use torture, than use compact fluorescent lighting and rebuild our energy distribution system. We prefer to abandon 4 of the 10 commandments (Do not steal. Do not kill. Do not bear false witness. Do not covet your neighbor's possessions) to changing our way of life. We would rather delude ourselves with flag waving and barricades of denial than admit we have an addiction that is harming those around us.
In fact, think about an addict for a moment...
Doesn't an addict spend too much money securing his addiction?
Don't we?
Doesn't an addict refuse the counsel of close friends?
Don't we?
Won't an addict steal to satisfy his addiction?
Don't we?
Won't an addict lie to satisfy his addiction?
Don't we?
Isn't an addict someone that will take great risks to secure his desire?
Don't we?
Doesn't an addict consume more and more for the same high?
Don't we?
Won't an addict conduct business with anyone?
Don't we?
How much will we be willing to give up to maintain a lifestyle that will ultimately destroy all life?
How far will an addict go?
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