Lew Powell's Frostbitten Feet
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08-25-2012, 06:41 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-25-2012 07:00 AM by Natty.)
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RE: Lew Powell's Frostbitten Feet
(08-25-2012 06:40 AM)MaddieM Wrote: Well said, Natty. Lewis Powell wasn't evil. I don't believe any of the conspirators were. War brings out the worst in people and also the best. I would imagine all them, Powell more than most, suffered because of that war. Was it revenge? A desire to stop further suffering? Bit of both probably. I always say "One man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist". Basically, in such situations, you can make heroes or fiends out of anyone, depending on your perspective. All sides during war commit atrocities; and no, it was not unusual to assassinate enemy leaders as a form of warfare, depending on the outcome of the situation, these assassins could have easily ended their careers as "national heroes". It is not always easy to keep emotions and personal bias out of such discussions, which is why I try to distance myself from judgment as far as possible. It would be nice if we could just discuss everything regarding Lincoln without any flare ups of antagonistic behavior. Haha. I had a dream...... (08-25-2012 06:25 AM)LincolnMan Wrote: Really nice summary Natty. It is always humbling to me personally when I realize the importance of choices we make in life-and sometimes certain choices can have such life-changing consequences. Thank you, Bill. It is startling isn't it? So many of these decisions are made in an off-hand, light hearted manner, the severity of their consequences still some distant, intangible possibility, muddled in a sea of other outcomes. It isn't until the choice has been made and the reality of it becomes apparent that we realize that this one decision, this one moment will forever affect, perhaps even define the course of our lives and the lives of others. And as much as we might like to go into reverse, there is often no way of ever going back. |
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08-25-2012, 07:46 AM
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RE: Lew Powell's Frostbitten Feet
Well said, everyone!l
Natty, Maddie and Gene -- you have made my day with your wonderful posts! Keep up the good work! "The Past is a foreign country...they do things differently there" - L. P. Hartley |
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