In my case, it's the difference between 'turn the other cheek' and 'blindly persecute suspects'. I've been seeing FAR too much of the 'revenge over justice' mindset lately, and it frightens me.

When the guilty parties are revealed and convicted, I sincerely hope they're prosecuted to the full extent of whatever body tries them. But as much as I believe that they should be punished, I also believe that accusing ANYONE without significant evidence is nearly a crime in itself. Given the current atmosphere, it's highly likely that someone singled out (with or without evidence) is going to be hurt.

I guess my point is - acting out of anger will only create more anger, and quite likely in places it had not been before. Acting with reserve will still hopefully result in justice being done - but without creating a new legion of terrorists to continue the work that the recent ones started, and without creating a state of open warfare where still MORE innocents will die.

M