a2 tribune march 23 1988 editors mail rebels with no cause in troubled areas dear editor what is it in the human make up that at times brings out the worst side during modern history mans inhumanity to man has probably been in its most prolific period in most cases religion seems to be the main ingredient caused by intolerance bigotry sheer bru tality and bestiality there was the partition of india where thousands of hindus and moslems were slaughtered by each other in the middle east we see arab against jew in cyprus greeks were fight ing turks and christians were battling moslems then theres the ongoing strug gle in northern ireland where brutality has reached bestial proportions culminating in the recent deaths of two british sol diers in plain clothes they were dragged from their car stripped beaten into insensibility and then shot all this in the name of what in many cases what started out as conflicting religious philo sophies ended with fanaticism and torrorism on both sides the acts of terrorism and destruction no longer had anything to do with the real belief in a cause but in the capability of causing death to as many people as possible irrespective of who they are it has been the british soldier in these modern events who have been caught in the middle and shot at by both sides in india their very presence in time of partition saved the lives of thousands of hindus as well as moslems who would have been slaughtered had they not been there during the creation of the state of israel it was the british soldier again who was caught between the arab and the jew in cyprus before the un troops took over it was the british sol dier who prevented hundreds of greeks and turks from having their throats slit and now under extreme provocation in northern ireland they are doing their best to keep the lid from blowing off if they were to withdraw from northern ireland as so many peo ple south of the border wish there would be civil war in a very short time every established religion be lieves in the existence of god presumably the same god so why all the intolerance bigotry and hostility in the name of reli gion sincerely adam johnstone rr 1 stouffville chow to make aithca ntroducing healthcail a new confidential medical and health information service thatsjusta phone call away in the super saver coupon envelope delivered to your home between march 23rd and april 4th pick one up reliable accurate facts about cancer heart disease aids old age 350 topics in all all available 24 hours a day all completely confidential look for your free healthcail directory anytime at shoppers drug mart or call 18002684209 healthcail and the healthcail directory try one of the topics listed on this page or phone for a complete directory now 4 hefllthcflll youll feel better knowing avaihale to tohcktom wars in the 416 area codtthtrt ii t charge of 199 par tall simply dial 19763333 and after the recorded welcome enter the code for the topic you choose aids general 1104 aidsmen 1203 alcohol detecting the early signs 1282 alcoholism helping an alcoholic 1283 alzheimers disease 1304 arthritis 1108 asthma children 1109 bedwetting 1245 blood pressure highlow 1112 breastcancer 1227 cataracts 1310 child abuse 1246 condoms 1267 dentistry cosmetic 1 274 dieting 1332 downs syndrome 1 250 feeding- breast and bottle 1212 german measles 1351 glaucoma 1313 gum disease prevention 1278 healthcail whatisit 1102 hearingloss 1295 heart attacks general 1343 heart attacks sex and exerciseafter 1347 hemorrhoids 1137 incontinence 1307 loneliness 1143 lungcancer 1234 masturbation 1414 meningitis 1258 morning after pill 1569 multiple schjerosis 1377 organ donation general 1384 parkinsons disease 1380 premature ejaculation 1415 premenstrual syndrome 1370 sleeping difficulties 1 1 40 snoring 1302 solvents and gluesniffing 1290 stroko 1309 teething 1220 vasectomy 1272 violence to women 1324 vitamins and vitamin deficiency 1334 vomiting and diarrhea children 1214 whooping cough 1 362 workandstress 1341