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Show - 172 - answer for me. I am not always wise in my iudgments." "You are wise to realize your shortcomings." Wetekia said guicklv. "It will temper your judgments. " "My child, do you have strong thoughts on this matter?" she asked of Moana. "Hatred, jealousy, suspicion and war have alienated me from my tribe forever," she said nuicklv. The old woman's eyes became glared a-ain as she drifted into contemplation. Finally she sooke. "Ruruku, you crv peace and. the cry rings pleasantly unon many of our ears; but let me remind us all that oeace, like ether pleasant things, often has a nrice and must be earned. The price of peace might often be through war. "Henry 3usb"r, vou say vour god looks uocn war as evil. T'rould he have your neonie sit Idly by while an enemy ravaged your wives and. children and Pillaged your homes? Does vour god look unon all killing as evil? Would, he not have vou lift a hand to defend your own life or to strike down an enemy who was about to harm a loved one?" She turned again to Roa. |