On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:38:13 +0100, Bruce wrote:

Wars start because people are prepared to ignore all logic in pursuit
of what they believe to be their "rights".

That applies to whole countries, groups of people (large and small)
and individuals. And especially to neighbours.

Assert your "rights" and you make enemies. In the end, everyone loses.

Whilst I agree that neighbours should always try and compromise - and lobbing
cutting over a fence is not a good start - there are times when you have to
fight to preserve your rights.

Like being able to express a view in a newsgroup like this one. Only pacifists,
who wouldn't exist if others weren't prepared to fight on their behalf, are
stupid enough not to understand that.

Andy