Beware of Bulls
I’ve not heard of this quote before.
Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person, is a little like expecting a bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian.
It is from the American writer, Dennis Wholey, and is used in a leader in today’s Times, about Khalil Rasjed Dale. The leader says that the Red Cross were right to not pay a ransome.
The paper has two other stories of ransoms in Islamic-controlled territory.
One concerns a holidaymaker, Steven McGowan, held with others in Mali and reported being ransomed in exchange for allowing Abu Qatata to go anywhere he wants.
The other concerns a British mine clearing expert, Chris Fielding, on a UN mission, held with others in Khartoum.
Islam is losing all respect among many people for not imposing Islamic values on thugs, who see Westerners as easy money.
There is also another story about Lloyds of London backing a private force that will act against Somali pirates.
And politicians in the UK and Europe, wonder why people vote for the far-right like the BNP in the UK and the Front Nationale in France.
The Anonymous Widower 
I agree, a ransom should never be paid, and all that should be discussed with employers, employees, family etc before anyone goes into these places. When my daughter was going abroad to do something which carried a slight risk, we had the conversation. We all agreed, no ransom. However hard it was.
Comment by liz | May 1, 2012 |
I first saw this quote about 1980 on my then neighbour’s Jewish Calendar. There it was attributed to Rabbi Harry Krishna.
Comment by peter hoskins | May 2, 2012 |