Every night we have had to bear the horrifying scenes of more killings on television. Seeing those terrifying scenes makes me ask myself, why am I still here? It is because I have faith in Ireland. It will prosper again.
Michael Dillon, a hotel manager, was recently brutally killed. Even in England he wasn't safe. We have to stand up and look this struggle in the face, we will fight it, beat it, and defeat it. Not long ago, this honourable man had been living in a middle class street. Very unexpectedly, the IRA had forced entrance into his house and demanded that he bring a bomb into the Clarence hotel where the respected protestant reverend, Mr. Pottinger was a guest speaker. Very bravely Mr. Dillon had risked his wife’s life, for at least a hundred people. As expected the IRA seeked revenge, doing so by taking his life.
It is not only the Catholics who cause the disturbance, but the Protestants also have their part in it. On another occasion a Catholic preacher was shot in the head but luckily survived. Afterwards he was approached by a Protestant again, who threatened to throw petrol over him and set him alight if he didn’t move out of the city. He says, “My children are terrified, they are afraid to go out into the street to play.”
Both of these examples show the effect of terrorism on people’s lives. We have to stop this! These actions have many consequences on people’s lives. Those who chose to do this are selfish. What have they achieved?
- Have they improved life for us?
- Have they protected us?
My answer is no. They have only worsened my life, they have not made me feel safer. They have however achieved the feeling of danger and of carefulness. Was this their aim? They have done everything except contribute to the peace we all want. We must stop this. No one wishes death to be brought to them or their family. People all over the world live with religious differences. Home Rule or English rule, we both want PEACE. Isn’t that what matters? That we can live in a peaceful country, side by side?
Taking the examples into mind and all other people who have suffered do you not want to end this struggle right now and live in peace?
I have taken this information from a reliable source from the internet.