RE: September 11, 2001 World Trade Center disaster

Representative David Bonnier stated that all Americans, Christian, Moslem and Jew detest the destruction of the World Trade Center. There is no group of people in the world who abhor this wanton waste of life more than Secular Humanists, who cherish life in all forms.

This destruction is just the latest example of the stupidity of man made gods and man made religion. If we carry on as we have, there will be much more stupidity in the name of god and religion. Escalation is not the answer, escalation is the problem.

There is enough blame on the part of the Americans, Palestinians and Israelis to explain why this has happened. We must work together to solve these problems, not assess blame.

The world is expressing outrage. We must build on this feeling. The perpetrators of this crime must be brought to trial, preferably in the world court to show that we are "A world of Laws", just as the United States purports to be a "Nation of Laws".

We have an unprecedented opportunity to show the world that violence is not the answer. We must build a world coalition dedicated to peace and "To the proposition that all people are equal". We all are one.

It is time for cooler heads to prevail and put a stop to this blind ignorance and devotion to mythology.