Fairness for All

By Scott Baanrud
Posted: 29 Jamad-u-Thani 1422, 17 September 2001

To my fellow man,

I am a white American living in Minnesota. I am 29 years old and feel the pain of the Muslim plight of the past decades. I am a humble man who will be the first to tell you that I do not have a complete understanding of the history of the Muslim people. I do have a desire to understand more fully. That is what brought me to your site. I believe in humanity and fairness for all of man. I do not belong to a particular faith or subscribe to a particular political party.

I guess what I am saying is that I try to be a teacher to the people I know or have conversations with. It is up to us as people to foster an understanding of how this hate and distrust has been building for many, many years. The mainstream media in my country has delivered a big injustice to all who desire to know the truth of the world and our foreign policies. We as Americans have the ability to put in power a just government that will deal with the rest of the world in a truly fair and honorable fashion.

I will continue to teach. It is our duty as American citizens to be fully aware of how our government deals with the rest of the world. I have wept for the loss of innocent lives in New York. But I have been weeping for the loss of innocent lives in the Middle East for over a decade. May peace be with you.

Scott Baanrud
One World One Peace