Well rr........Hatred is a helluva thing ain't it? Bigotry, racism, chauvinism........Its learned behavior just as love is learned behavior. Mick's fine point about Brendy's most wonderful post (and thank you Kevin for the website too) says the children of Ireland deserve this. He couldn't be more right, yet breaking the chain is hard. But everyone starts somewhere.

The picture you mention? Could it be a young child in pre-war Germany whose parents were nazis? Could it be a youngster in Little Rock in '57 or Memphis in '68? Ever seen those pictures of the tiny tots dressed in Klan robes? We owe it to the children of Ireland and we owe it to the children of the world.

Wouldn't it be great if in this new century we could see an end to the ancient hatreds? Maybe we even stop a few newer ones too. It could happen......its still up to us, and we haven't lost the battle yet, although I can understand the depression when you see young children filled with hatred. Anytime. Anywhere.

Spaw