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redgreenandblue

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7. Interesting story.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 04:49 PM

Dec 2012

I have never been in the military myself. Several people in my family were.

Yeah, I guess the entire scope of what is happening usually only becomes clear after the fact. I suppose many people believed they were re-fighting WWII in the early stages of the Vietnam War.

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The conflict between pacifism and respect for those who serve in the military. [View all] MineralMan Dec 2012 OP

Fair enough. A small comment however: In a democracy a soldier is also a citizen. redgreenandblue Dec 2012 #1

Your point is valid, but only if the consequences of MineralMan Dec 2012 #3

Interesting story. redgreenandblue Dec 2012 #7

The Vietnam war was, I believe, the beginning of an era MineralMan Dec 2012 #8

It's not a choice if it's not free and honest and it is the extent to which it is actually a choice, patrice Dec 2012 #14

You can also honor pure bravery and guts. dkf Dec 2012 #2

I'm not sure your second statement is actually true. MineralMan Dec 2012 #4

Every generation thinks that of the previous one. redgreenandblue Dec 2012 #5

Right you are. MineralMan Dec 2012 #6

I thank your father for his service. OldEurope Dec 2012 #9

I felt used... Bigmack Dec 2012 #10

the culture of militarism in the U.S. has led to our present military industrial complex... mike_c Dec 2012 #11

The MIC is the maximum slavery incarnate. nt patrice Dec 2012 #13

That's not the way it works for me. Morality, for me, is based upon CHOICE, personal patrice Dec 2012 #12