Riddle #2
Fuel for an intense fire that rages from within,
The source of many horrors, and the cause of so much sin
Yet still it's brought much good, when targeted at strife,
It's simply part of living, a part of human life.

Many try to stop it, and sometimes they succeed,
Yet to stop injustice, it's something we can need.
An obstacle to peace, this is to be sure,
Many think they're tainted, unless of this they're pure.

Although you may not think it, it shows you really care,
Still when you're the target, you'd rather be elsewhere.
It gives many a life a meaning, strange, and yet it's true;
So tell me what's the answer, and does it afflict you?

Well there you have it. Sort of late, but what are you going to do, fire me? This one may be tough because you may not agree with some of the lines I attribute to the answer. Just remember to look at your ideas from different perspectives, and I don't think this will be too hard. As far as the results for the first week, virtually everyone got it right, although I made one or two allowances since very shortly after I wrote the riddle I went back to change it to make it more specific. The ones who entered (and now have 1), for those who were idly wondering about such trivial things, were Caitlin, Martha, Derek, Lee, THE SUGUE, Melissa, Kelly, Elizabeth G., and Elizabeth E.

For those who haven't sent in an answer, you still have two weeks before I enforce the one week time limit, so send away ( DeepFriedDyl@comcast.net).
(The last riddle was on Friday, October 24 if you want to look in the archives).