The conflict between pacifism and respect for those who serve in the military.

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1. Fair enough. A small comment however: In a democracy a soldier is also a citizen.

So your point that they do not choose their battles is not entirely true. A soldier has as much a voice as any other person. They can choose to declare themselves a conscientious objector or refuse to sign up in the first place. A soldier in a democracy has as much as any other person an obligation to be informed and pass judgment as to whether a particular conflict is worth fighting for.

I respect those who fought in World War Two, for they did the right thing, or at least the thing that was necessary at the time. I don't respect the people who volunteered in droves when Bush invaded Iraq. They could have and should have known better.