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Originally Posted by BigRed
I don't agree with this person with regards to not giving a crap if the soldiers are being killed and/or wounded.
However, that being said, there is something interesting to be discussed here: The worship in our culture of the soldier. It is odd. Adds more credibility to the fact that we are a warrior nation and hold the soldier to high esteem.
And I can't say I support the troops because if I don't support the politician for sending the troops to a destination for an objective I don't agree with, I can't support the people performing the actual action of it. I know I will get heat for it, but I don't really care. People have been brought up to love the soldier know matter what and that is just wrong. I cannot support a people that willfully engage in something fundamentally incorrect and immoral.
Going back to an early discussion, a standing military is not necessary. Regular Americans could easily thwart almost any invasion. As for regular threats from rogue nations or aggressive nations, the mere fact that we could kill every man, woman and child anywhere on this Earth; well let's just say I don't think anyone would mess with us.
Terrorist attacks are a bit different. But a standing army won't thwart that either. Foreign policy changes will.
Nonetheless, back to the original intent of my post. I don't wish death upon soldiers by any means. But I also don't wish death upon innocent civilians.
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And here is where the sword is double edged.
A person who joins may not agree with present situations, but he does agree with defending America. He may join and not agree with what we are doing now. If that bothers him then he is free to do his time and get out. Or he can stay and stick through it, and defend what he sees is right. Those of you that feel you can not defend he who defends you are
cowards. Plain and simple.
You do nothing, and offer nothing. Yet feel free to criticize. While living under the blanket of security that they provide. Be it action here or there, they are providing it. It does not matter if you see them as protecting you. They are. By criticizing them for their service you not only do them a disservice, but you do yourself a disservice.
If you disagree with what is going on in the world, then it is your responsibility to stand out against it. Yet you fail to do so. You sleep safe in your bed and go to school. Then get on the internet and condemn the rough men that do violence on your behalf. You then criticize those in power for doing the same. If you do not believe that they are acting on your behalf then it is up to you to do something about it. Yet you don't. You sit back and boo from the sidelines. Shame on you. So proud to talk smack on the internet where no one knows who you are. Yet so afraid to stand up and do something about something you feel so strongly about.
*bleep.*
You want change? Stand the hell up and change something. If you are unwilling to do so then please shut the hell up.
Oh wait..... I forgot, you are going to effect change later, after you are done with college. Yeah good call. Shut up, or do something.
The other day I posted a thread that talked about the run for the warriors Run. That will take place next week. There are at least ten members of this board that live within two hundred miles (ten that I have counted anyway) and not one person from this board has registered, or even commented on that thread. Can't even run a mile for those who have put themselves in harms way?
Cowards, The lot of you!
I would rather do something, than do nothing.
You are doing nothing.
*bleep*