Short version: Restraint and negotiation are more appropriate responses to unprovoked slaughter, mass kidnapping, and torture of hostages than actually respondi

Short version: Restraint and negotiation are more appropriate responses to unprovoked slaughter, mass kidnapping, and torture of hostages than actually responding. Monty Python's "Life of Brian", near the end, has a scene where one character is pleading with the others: "all we have to do is go and cut him down!" This essay reminds me of the people explaining why its better not to. The Symbolism, you see!