I agree. When fear is instilled in people, and we allow it to dictate our behavior, we do end up holding ourselves hostage. Yet, we think we act to keep others from holding us hostage.
Boomer child (1946-64). Presently divorced. Childless by choice.
Returned to school in 2003. Expect to graduate '08 with degree in Political Science and a minor in Media Communications.
I believe in reproductive choice.
I believe that our thoughts and actions determine our destiny, not the stars.
I wear no religious label. I live by a simple creed, a combination of "Do what you will, harm none," and the Golden Rule.
Likes: history, political theory, the arts...
Dislikes: hypocrisy whether religious or political, raw oysters, spinach, and the handful of people who make life miserable for the rest of us.
Regrets: A few. I should have paid more attention to ole Ben Franklin's advice about marriage: "Keep your eyes open before marriage, and closed afterwards".
A note about my profile name. A former ladyfriend often call me a "heathen" because of my persistent refusals to attend church. I kind of fancied the label and later added happy to it because, unburdened by the stress of raging against other folks sins, I get to happily enjoy my own. <smile>