Killing Life, Liberty, & Pursuit of Happiness

Our so-called "civilized World" is under wide-spreading attack by "centuries-old" evils As evidenced through "21st century" savageries against humanity. Enabled by ignorance, apathy, complacency, denial, greed, and counter-productive fears of the so far untouched This book is not anti-Jewish, anti-Christian, or anti-Muslim. However, it is in fierce defiance of radical/militant Islam And, any other fanatic ideology seeking to deny life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, to any man, woman, or child-because they are Jewish, Christian, Muslim, or of other faith; or for being nonreligious; or for being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender; or for otherwise refusing to submit to the liberty-denying dictates of any fanatic-ideology. This writing is also in like-opposition to the practice, support, or otherwise enabling, of the barbaric procedure, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), anywhere on this planet Earth That such ancient-rooted evils have for centuries continued to exist and spread is truly abhorrent. That they continue to do so in our so-called "civilized societies" is not only most shameful and inexcusable, but also an amoral and self-destructive course ultimately threating all humankind May this book in some positive way serve as a worldwide wakeup call to the more fortunate among us. Especially on behalf of the countless enslaved, without voice, and otherwise defenseless-the too-often forgotten. And, in so doing, ultimately help protect and preserve the God-given Rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all. = = = "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." -Plato (424/423 BC-348/347 BC) = = = "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke (1729-1797)