reply posted on 3-10-2007 @ 02:40 PM by sylvie
I bow to the OP's courage to bring up such an explosive topic -- and I totally agree with him. Violence begets more violence, state-ordered or not,
and I don't see how that kind of "policy" can ever lead to peace... which, I presume, is what most of us "ordinary people" want. So, no, I don't
admire people who only help perpetuate this vicious cycle.
If I sign up for the Army, whether in peace time or war, I KNOW there's a strong possibility that I'll be called upon to kill people at some point.
I couldn't live with that, ESPECIALLY when those people -- as is the case with the Iraqis -- do nothing more than defend their own country from the
invaders, i.e. me. I'm with the OP in that I would find it legitimate to defend myself or my family from a direct threat (i.e., someone standing in
front of me, threatening to do us harm), but anything else, IMO, amounts to murder.
On another note, I find it extremely counterproductive when people here are starting to play the "party card," calling each other right-wingers,
leftists, etc. I think this is what has wrecked this country in the first place. Instead of thinking of yourself and others as a person with an
opinion, you guys always make it about partisan principles. That's probably why Bush is still in office... while many Republicans hate him, too, they
may feel that they have to keep supporting him, rather than siding with the "damn leftists." Personally, I'm not affiliated with any one party and
I don't want to be. I like some ideas and principles of (traditional) Republicans, some of the Democrats, some of the Libertarians, etc. But first
and foremost, I'm an individual who can think for herself, period.
And when it comes to the old "Sleep well, because I defended your right to do so" and such drivel, wake up, people! You've been brainwashed and
don't even know it! How come, for example, that whenever those sayings come up, they have almost always the exact same wording??? It's because those
things have been spoon-fed to you by politicians and the MSM, and you're just regurgitating them. IMO, this blind obedience begins in elementary
school, with the Pledge of Allegiance. And then you call everyone who disagrees anti-American. What a pathetic bunch you are.
Look at the -- much-defamed -- Europe, especially countries like Norway, Sweden, etc. Yes, they do have armies, but they haven't gone to war in ages.
Have they been invaded by their evil neighbors? Do they live in misery and oppression? No. They're CIVILIZED and are maintaining civilized
relationships with other countries and peoples. Which is much more than you can say from Americans, who right now look to me like Conan the Barbarian.
Ooga, Ooga, you not like me, I kill you. Geez, when are you people gonna come to your senses???
[edit on 3-10-2007 by sylvie]
