Thursday, September 07, 2006
Terrorism, Forgiveness, Online Polls, and Funny Medicine
I don’t usually get into politics and religion here. I didn’t start this blog to create arguments and bad feelings. But I always knew there would be some exceptions, and this is one case in point.
A friend of mine alerted me to a website that features a bogus poll. Let’s face it, any poll on a website where you can vote over and over again is bogus. In this case, the question is: “Would you support a Garden of Forgiveness at Ground Zero.”
The purpose of the site is to publicize an upcoming film promoting the idea of such a garden. Personally, I’m not in favor of the idea, although I support other people’s right to express other opinion. According to my friend, the group behind the idea of the Garden of Forgiveness doesn’t seem so receptive to differing viewpoints. When people object, their standard response is that “many aren’t ready to forgive.” As I said, it’s not the would-be forgivers who aren’t ready, it’s the would-be forgiven, as they are still working hard at finding ways to kill more people."
But what bothers me is what I’ve found out about the people making the film. First, it appears they are trying to capitalize on the tragedy rather than offering genuine help, as none of the profits are earmarked to benefit any 9/11 charities or ministries.
Meanwhile, another film is being produced, supposedly about the plight of Ground Zero workers who have been affected by respiratory ailments, and a treatment which, according to the filmmakers, provides relief from this affliction. This treatment is “neither medically safe nor scientifically verified.” The chief medical officer of the FDNY is aware of the "treatment," but does not endorse it. But…guess what group does endorse it? Here's a clue: several people involved in the making of the documentary belong to this group, as do a number of well-known actors. Of course, the film doesn't mention this group's heavy involvement. Know who this is?.
A friend of mine alerted me to a website that features a bogus poll. Let’s face it, any poll on a website where you can vote over and over again is bogus. In this case, the question is: “Would you support a Garden of Forgiveness at Ground Zero.”
The purpose of the site is to publicize an upcoming film promoting the idea of such a garden. Personally, I’m not in favor of the idea, although I support other people’s right to express other opinion. According to my friend, the group behind the idea of the Garden of Forgiveness doesn’t seem so receptive to differing viewpoints. When people object, their standard response is that “many aren’t ready to forgive.” As I said, it’s not the would-be forgivers who aren’t ready, it’s the would-be forgiven, as they are still working hard at finding ways to kill more people."
But what bothers me is what I’ve found out about the people making the film. First, it appears they are trying to capitalize on the tragedy rather than offering genuine help, as none of the profits are earmarked to benefit any 9/11 charities or ministries.
Meanwhile, another film is being produced, supposedly about the plight of Ground Zero workers who have been affected by respiratory ailments, and a treatment which, according to the filmmakers, provides relief from this affliction. This treatment is “neither medically safe nor scientifically verified.” The chief medical officer of the FDNY is aware of the "treatment," but does not endorse it. But…guess what group does endorse it? Here's a clue: several people involved in the making of the documentary belong to this group, as do a number of well-known actors. Of course, the film doesn't mention this group's heavy involvement. Know who this is?.
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Even when you do limit your visitors to one response apiece, convenience samples (or which most online polls are perfect examples) are inherently unscientific. So I don't necessarily blame them TOO much for not limiting the number of responses per visitor. You can't get much less scientific validity than NONE, after all.
I would be against the idea of a garden of forgiveness at the site, FWIW. But MY opinion doesn't really count much. I didn't lose anyone in the attacks, so I have very little to forgive. Ask my cousin, whose childhood best friend was one of the firefighters killed at ground zero. Or any of the families who lost loved ones.
As for CoS...what can you say about them that hasn't already been said. Anybody who thinks that they AREN'T just a huge money-making cult probably either is already a member, or is just completely unfamiliar with them. Much information and testimony from ex-members is available at the Operation clambake site at http://www.xenu.net
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I would be against the idea of a garden of forgiveness at the site, FWIW. But MY opinion doesn't really count much. I didn't lose anyone in the attacks, so I have very little to forgive. Ask my cousin, whose childhood best friend was one of the firefighters killed at ground zero. Or any of the families who lost loved ones.
As for CoS...what can you say about them that hasn't already been said. Anybody who thinks that they AREN'T just a huge money-making cult probably either is already a member, or is just completely unfamiliar with them. Much information and testimony from ex-members is available at the Operation clambake site at http://www.xenu.net
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