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Friday, June 12, 2009
Horrible, Hateful Man Raises Good Son
It seems that James von Brunn, the elderly white supremacist who fatally shot the security guard who held the Holocaust Museum door open for him managed to raise a son much better than himself. Erik von Brunn issued a statement in which he denounced his father's beliefs and actions, calling the tragedy "an act of cowardice." He noted that: "To physically force your beliefs onto others with violence is not brave, but bullying. Doing so only serves to prove how weak those beliefs are. It is simply desperation, reminiscent of a temper tantrum when a child cannot get his way." He sounds like a very astute man. He also, however, said: "I realize there is nothing positive to be taken from this incident." This I disagree with. While this tragedy is exactly that -- a horrific, unnecessary, tragedy -- there is something positive to note. Even as there are those who cling to outdated, barbaric hatred and fear, each subsequent generation continues to prove more civilized -- more human -- than the last. |
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