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Mellen-Thomas Benedict’s Near-Death ExperienceAngela: And it hurts a lot of people.Mellen: Yeah, but you have to also look at this from a Gaiaperspective. Because, you know, there are some people whoeat meat and some don’t. There are some who, you know,go get their own food and raise their own food, and there aresome people who just go to whole foods.In the Gaia perspective, what the military represents is ourimmune system. Those we call patriots or soldiers, the peoplewho volunteer or give their life to go fight our “enemies” arereally like our T cells, our white cells, our immune system.We should respect our immune system. We shouldn’t misuseit on misadventures. Our immune system needs be focusedon what it needs to be—I saw the military turning into a serviceorganization. Which it should be. I mean Katrina should beover by now. New Orleans should be rebuilt.Angela: Well, that’s the truth. I love the idea of the militarybecoming a service system, where they help people get backon their feet again.Mellen: You’re going to see this worldwide. A metaphor Isaw on the other side was talking about the American West.There was a time in the American west when anybody couldpull out a gun and shoot anybody. There was no law. And infact, because of the way the guns were designed back thenwithout any rifle barrels, by-standers got killed more than thecombatants! Which is true in every war in history.There have been more civilians and children killed than ever© Mellen-Thomas Benedict 2008 • 38 • & Angela Treat Lyon 2008Mellen-Thomas.com • All rights reserved • Protected Internationally • EFTBooks.com