On the surface, Texas and Gaza would seem to have little in common. One is a large, wealthy State while the other is a small, impoverished territory. But in both, innocents are suffering due to the expression of power and mysticism.
In Gaza, following a cruel, inhumane attack by Hamas, the Israeli Government is using its power to wipe out those religious zealots. In the process, thousands of innocent Palestinians have been killed and far more have been forced from their homes; the final death toll will be horrendous and most of Gaza's infrastructure will have been destroyed. Back in Texas, Conservative, Christian zealots are imposing their beliefs on the medical community, forcing a young mother to carry her fatally ill infant and putting her own health at risk.
Power and mysticism have taken a toll on innocents throughout human history. Despite many advances in our society, that toll continues to rise. We should not fund the slaughter of innocents and we should boycott a State that places mysticism above the health and freedom of its citizens.
