Thanks for these postings and links - and I applaud your courage and love Je
Kan.
My view is that this problem of nuclear weaponry has to be confronted for
all countries, that we have to build our infrastructures of negotiation and
shared responsibility for world well being, and that this issue as
terrifying as it is, may be the tipping point for actual equitable action on
this front. I am encouraged by what is going on between Japan and China, at
Russia's role and the apparent strength of these partners with regard to
getting the US to back down. The issue is of significance here in Australia,
over and above the matters of war, because we have huge reserves of uranium
and our current government is considering increasing our export of this
material - in fact, has already begun signing deals with countries who are
not signatories to the NPT. It was not until N Korea's action that back
benchers started thinking that perhaps we need to secure the NPT before we
progress this matter. I am hoping that this is just a first step of
realisation that we should not be signing such deals at all. I am stunned at
the short sightedness of decision-makers, but it is a difficult problem -
and it seems we have to get to these extremely dangerous circumstances -
just like we have to be threatened as we were this week with our Australian
cities running out of water by 2020 - before politicians and the general
voting public realise the substance of what is talked about by those who
think about these things. The really important thing is that we are not
frozen by fear - that we realise that there are decades of accomplished
skills and relationships, undervalued to now, with the capacity to move
things forward in the direction they have to be. I am aware that for
example, ecosystems, which have been trampled and abused for decades, can
bounce back with extraordinary vitality and resilience with the smallest
amount of protection; just as human beings, if brought up with years of
abuse as children, can bounce back to knowing what is healthy and good with
just a modicum of justice and respect. Our earth and ourselves with it are
"biassed" towards life - we just need to recognise those things that inhibit
this natural and inevitable flow and work to their realignment.  We need to
do this work without reprisal, no "I told you so's" - but with the depth of
recognition of all our failings and innate wisdoms. We are all a part of the
problem as they say and part of the solution. We need to work into the
rigidity of ideological stance whatever its nature, to soften its edges and
centres, to let the flow of human and indeed all living spirit, find its
warmth and simple senses.
Susie Goff



On 12/10/06 11:59 PM, "Sarah Fletcher" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Je Kan
> 
> My thoughts and prayers are with you and all my other
> colleagues and friends in Japan - thank you for
> jarring me from focusing on the micro, to take account
> of the macro view.  Info on the Japanese response is
> at
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061012/ap_on_re_as/koreas_nuclear
> 
> Sarah
> 
> http://www.TeacherResearch.net
> 
> --- Rev Je Kan Adler-Collins <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> 
>> The opinions of this posting are mine  and mine
> alone and do not 
>> represent any official agency in any form.