Dion's random ramblings

Monday, May 05, 2008

Massada in the morning

It's just after sunrise and we are climbing up the Roman rampart to Massada. This is a very moving place. The price of war is incredible. It is so sad that we sacrifice the lives of others at the altar of ideological difference. As we arrived whole groups of paratroopers (17 and 18 year old boys) were on their way down the mountain after a few days of very hard training (what we called 'vasbyt'). I was so sad for them!

I did not enjoy being in the army when I was conscripted, I could not imagine sending my son (let alone my daughter like in Israel). Very sad!

1 Comments:

  • My friend, the education system has failed you. I see in your profile you like theology AND science. The two are not reconcilable. Theology is the study of myths, and science is the study of reality. They could not be more diverse. You cannot believe in both.

    By Anonymous Padraigh, at 10:48 AM  

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