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Reply to some posters on Alliance Talk
(Friday, July 8, 2005, 10:49 a.m.)

By Sh0ck: I want the regular muslims, the ones you claim are good, to step up and tell the psychopaths "Hey, F- you guys, you're on your own. We do not condone killing in any way(which IS written but conveniently ignored in their own precious koran). We will not now or ever help you with anything, EVER. In fact, if you even come near us, we're going to turn you in".

But they don't do that, they just sit there, idle, which means the only conclusion that can possibly be drawn is that they are supporting the extremists.

I am a Muslim.

Now ask me how I feel about terrorism?

Any form of terrorism is unacceptable to me. By any groups or state terrorism.

How I felt when I heard about 911?

I was upset. Because regardless of skin color, race or religion, we all love our family and friends just as hard. Don't tell me that Americans love their Mom more then I love mine. The my first thought was to the victim's family. In any type of death, violent or not, its the family and friends who has to deal with the emotional pain.

I would strongly suggest that people open their eyes wide and realise that people who uses religion as an excuse to kill are not a representative of that religion. I may go as far to say that they are not Muslims, because Islam is all about peace and equality. I don't care how many times they thump the Quoran and proclaim their 'Muslim'ness. Islam is not violent and those who does this sort of shy** deserve to burn in hell.

I repeat, Islam don't war on innocent/woman/children/elderly. And when they war many hundred years ago, they did not resort to dirty tactics such as terrorism. I spit on these terrorist who proclaim this jihad crap. As a rule jihad is only applicable when you are fighting inner demons (eg. fighting temptation to sin) or if you are in a proper war (eg. its declared with valid reasons etc.) Terrorism is not jihad.

Let me say this, if I come across any terrorist, forget about reporting him, I'd kick the hell outta him first before turning him in (if I can). Ppl like this don't deserve to live.

*very angry and upset by the recent events*

Julie

The Brutal Truth
(Monday, July 4, 2005, 10:14 p.m.)

Dear ppl, I am very good at supressing my emotions. I'd get emotionally hurt and push it to a small corner of my mind. And not think about it. But then life is about hurting. The next thing you know, I get a few more emotional hits and life stress and the next thing you know, I am falling apart by the seams.

I don't like myself very much now.

Julie

Getting swept up in the gathering storm
(Tuesday, June 28, 2005, 08:48 a.m.)

Hey ya ppl,

I wanted to blog yesterday, but over the years I have learned not to blog when I am angry. Especially when its about friends. Work is fine and dandy to rant about, friends are not. Sometimes, words can be so sharp that it severes friendships.

Leadership Styles

As you know, I am currently in a clan on Earth 2025. Currently I am involved in team leading. I enjoy this game and the clan very very much. I made many friends there. As I am often at home, it somewhat eases the lonliness when there is no escape from the house. We all know that I am home most of the time when I am not at work.

So I talked to everyone. From the new members to the vets. We talked about the game, about our lives and sometimes even other hobbies like anime. At work I prowl the boards. I read everything that ppl post :) What can I say, I am too lazy to be too active on Warblogging.

Recently when some ppl threatened to leave the clan. I sorta knew what was going on. I know who was arguing with whom. I guess after my trainer and a good friend had left the clan without me knowing why, I took steps to ractify that. Now I check on everyone.

Since I know what was going on. I talk to them. I meditiate, argued, pleaded and did everything that I had to do to maintain peace. I wanted my friends to get along and if they can't, to at least tolerate each other.

One day, in the middle of such mediation, I was scolded by quite a good friend. Since I was telling ppl to get off his back and quit bothering him, my reaction was complete shock. I knew that he was under stress but I didn't realise that he wanted to pick a fight. *me sighs*

He said that because I negotiate through most of the things instead of laying down the law, I am weak. I wanted to both laugh and scream back at him. But I didn't. I knew that he wouldn't have said what he did had he not been under such stress. Instead I feel sorry for him.

Does anyone know how easy it was to just tell him to sod off? How hard it was to hold back and not hurt someone just because you could. To talk to both parties and broker some sort of truce. To pick and choose words so that you don't insult or belittle anyone. To know what to say and what not to say to ppl when you are mediating.

No, I don't think talking to ppl to maintain peace is easy. That is why I don't envy the FR ppl. I prefer to do IA work since it only involves ppl who I know and familiar with. It's easier because there is on power struggle.

*sighs*

My prayer is with you and your family, my friend.

Love,
Julie

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