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Letter Re: "Rambo" Actor Sylvester Stallone Talks TEOTWAWKI and Burmese Genocide in Interview
Jim:
In the February 2008 issue of Soldier of Fortune magazine, Sylvester Stallone
is interviewed in reference to his
newest "Rambo" movie (scheduled for release on January 25th)
which should shed some light on the ongoing persecution of the Karen [tribe]
people by the
Burmese
government.
He is quoted as follows:
I really want something heartfelt, that's about flesh and blood, and about
how cruel man really is, if left alone.
I believe that we're not that far removed from being truly uncivilized. We
say we're civilized, but it wouldn't take much, a breakdown in law enforcement,
removal of the military, authority figures gone for a week. Then you'd see
how we would band together in packs to survive.
We've sort of PC'd it out - oh, let's be more intellectual, let's debate issues,
let's have forums - but if there was truly a situation where
our system broke down completely, we'd revert."
Sly goes on to say later in the article, ":I may be accused of just pandering
to violence. And I want to go on record and say that I only touch the surface
of violence that the Burmese perpetrate
against the Karen.
I don't show children being put head first into rice pounders and literally
emulsified. Or a member of a family being forced to be cannibalized by other
members of the family. Or a Karen having a child's head cut off and then the
body being tied behind the father like a backpack and he has to wear it until
it rots, twenty-four hours a day. That is sickness beyond sickness. Y'know,
heads on spikes. Medieval."
Your book, "Patriots" included
a scenario in which cannibals were encountered and dealt with appropriately
and efficiently.
There are many of us who are honest, hard-working, God-fearing souls who would
not sell our souls for thirty pieces of silver. However, we need to occasionally
remind ourselves that evil walks among us and some who manage to suppress their
dark tendencies may give in when our relative peace and imagined prosperity
disappears. As the Boy Scouts say, "Be prepared".
I enjoy your web site and appreciate the effort and sacrifice that goes into
keeping it relevant. I first started reading your blog several months ago and
will join the "10
Cent Challenge" group next week - just in time
for Christmas!
May God continue to bless you, your family, and your blog readers - even the
tight ones who won't take up the 10
Cent Challenge. - SE Texas 5-0
