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treestar

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1. It is an interesting question

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 12:49 PM

Jan 2012

Once a person is already dead the urinating surely doesn't mean much.

But there is a lot of sensitivity regarding recently dead bodies. Desecration of corpses and so forth. So it is some matter of honor.

Native Americans for instance don't have tolerance for digging up bodies for archaeological purposes.

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I'm Confused: It's Okay to Kill Afghanis, But Not Okay to Urinate on the Bodies? [View all] kpete Jan 2012 OP

It is an interesting question treestar Jan 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Jan 2012 #2

Sounds akin to a saying going around in my military days. Adsos Letter Jan 2012 #3

One view.. socialindependocrat Jan 2012 #4

while you have your dictionary out riverwalker Jan 2012 #5

Oh, ye of little humor.. nt socialindependocrat Jan 2012 #9

So they can wiz on them unless and until they die? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #11

LOOKS THAT WAY, BECAUSE... socialindependocrat Jan 2012 #12

Modern video technology has revealed the realities of war that have existed since the Thaddeus Kosciuszko Jan 2012 #6

While I appreciate the core thought of that editorial enlightenment Jan 2012 #7

Our culture has always said that killing in self-defense is okay. Cleita Jan 2012 #8

wonder what the reaction would be if they were Afghani rebels or al Qaeda zbdent Jan 2012 #10

war is not a pissing contest Bucky Jan 2012 #13

Yes and no. Igel Jan 2012 #14

Yes, it is. It is conduct unbecoming and in very poor taste. Lil Missy Jan 2012 #15

K&R DeSwiss Jan 2012 #16