Enduring The Times Of Man

"Among Minbari, one individual leads, but we move as one. We are at our best when we move together, and we are at our worst when we move together.

When our leader was killed by your people, we went mad together. We stayed mad for a very long time, a madness that almost consumed your world, until finally, before it was too late, we woke up together."

- Delenn of the Babylon 5 television series

Certain people in the war on culture mock the meekness of character displayed by those of a faith. Neither understood nor contemplated, the respect presented is presumed to be a weakness which becomes an open invitation to loot, pillage and rape. "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law."

It is a fatal mistake of course.

In time the tide turns and the meek who shall inherit the Earth become something quite dangerous.

I hope and pray that sanity will return without an extended delay.

All it takes is one little tiny seemingly insignificant spark for ignition to occur and when it does it all goes up in flames. Keep poking the bear and when it finally wakes up you will be a part of it's consuming desire for satiation.

We've all heard of the slogans of 'trusting the plan' and 'watching a movie'. Trying to keep justice in the back seat, sitting quietly with folded hands in the lap can be quite the difficult task. No one can stop the tide. No one.

As we all suffer the consequences of Rip Van Winkle, waking up can be a hard and difficult road through acceptance and rejection. Quietly we remain in the background as change takes effect but sooner or later reality catches up. A warrior never enters battle until the enemy becomes understood.

Now that understanding has taken place there is nothing left but action.

Hopefully the depths of madness as described by Delenn are neither prolonged nor embraced too heavily. It will burn it's self out eventually anyway but I always prefer the direct route.