[Aliantha]

rksenrage...I see your point and agree totally. I wish the same were true here in Australia. I see many problems that should be attended to here and wonder often why our country is involved in conflicts simply because someone said, come and help us out. Why not help our own citizens instead?

I believe it's because we're part of the global community and in short, what happens in other countries affects us if not directly then indirectly; whether we're involved or not.

My point previously to you was that there are different schools of thought on everything, and for every positive there's a negative. There has to be balance. Without evil there cannot be good. Without positives there can be no negatives.

I don't claim to have a broad knowledge of politics. The only thing I do claim to be is thoughtful about the effects political actions can have on individuals. In my view, it's the individuals that matter most, but it's the individuals that get lost in the crowd.

I also agree that the 'political correctness' evident in some policies of some countries is crazy.