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Re: Just Teasing, I Have No Intention of Debating Any of This...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 17 Mar 2003 18:24:12 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Orion Pobursky writes:
> The bottom line is this:
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> When I joined the Navy six and a half years ago I took an oath. Basically,
> among other things, it said I would obey the President and other officers
> appointed above me. Do you renig on an oath simply because someone else
> doesn't agree with that oath?
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> I am not willing to throw my life and my possible future career when I get
> out of the service away simply because some people have a differing view on
> world security.
Just remember you are responsible for your actions and act accordingly.
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> I read somewhere that 25% of the people in my country (the US) don't support
> a war even with imminent nuclear threat. The threat of chemical or
> biological weapons is just as bad, if not worse.
I'm not quite sure what your point is here. That you regard 25% as foolish
for thinking such? That you think the 25% actually believe that there is an
imminent threat (to the U.S) of nuclear, chemical, or biological attack by
Iraq? Should you be asked to risk your life when 25% of the population
doesn't think it is worth it no matter what?
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> I support the military members not because they are fighting a war. I
> support them because they are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons,
> daughters, husbamds, wives, and coworkers away from their friends and
> families and away from home.
There's a lot of baggage wrapped up in the word "support". By support do
you mean you wish them well, send them messages of hope and love, take care
of their dependents, etc? Pretty much everyone can get behind that, and
perhaps that's what you mean. But "support" is often used as a bludgeon to
silence critics. The morale of troops drops when they see a divided
populous at home - why should I risk my life when they aren't "supporting"
the war effort?
Personally, the best support I can give our troops is to speak out against
any unilateral war against Iraq.
-->Bruce<--
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