Wow, what a long thread to read through.... ok, here's my replies to palehorse74's nice comments:
seems mighty selfish of you to have the audacity to claim that you know all that is righteous and just.
So you would run away then?
that's good to know. heck, maybe we should establish the draft just to weed out those who would run to Canada. Then, just before sending those who stayed over to the ME, we would say "just kidding, you passed the test. you're not a coward. go home!" lol... meanwhile, all of the panzies who sprinted over the border will be prevented from re-entering, and we would be much better off.
(It might piss off the Candaians though...DOH!)
The experiment would raise the calibre of the average citizen. lol...
Wow, it really sounds like you have the rambo-like mentallity. Anyone who isn't for the war, is a coward, or anyone who doesn't like the war is a coward...
it's very disconcerting to see just how many cowards would run for Canada. This is why I'm glad that I missed the 60's... it sickens me.
Wow, now you're starting to get a little personal. Ever heard of people with moral values who believe it's wrong to kill? You seem to put yourself up on a little pedastal there saying that you're beliefs are correct and everyone else's is wrong. Sounds a little arrogant to me, but hey, I'm a crazy liberal right?
you have absolutely NO clue regarding the history of Afghanistan. I can assure you that I am better versed in their real history than you will ever be. Afghanistan was never "solidly in the Soviet sphere" as you so ignorantly put it. You may have been more accurate if you had said "Kabul was solidly in the Soviet sphere..." but you didnt... you are wrong.
I dont have "my" histroy of Afghanistan, I know THE history of Afghanistan and all of their conflicts going back several hundred years.
I promise you that you will lose if you challenge my knowledge of their history... and lose badly.
Haha, you're definitely losing some credibility here. Not arrogant or cocky at all, it's just the fact that you know everything and everyone else knows nothing.
The draft has its pros and cons, but I have been taught since birth to respect my Country. If I had been drafted instead of enlisting, I still would have fulfilled my obligations to the government that has given my family and myself so many opportunities. There are many who would serve regardless of their personal feelings on the war in Iraq. They would do so for the sake of the men and women fighting next to them, and they would do so out of loyalty and respect for their country.
"Unjust violence is, by no means, the ordinance of God, and therefore can bind no one in conscience and right, to obey, whether the command comes from pope, emperor, king or master."
"But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."
When a government no longer works for the people, it is their DUTY to overthrow it.
I can see that this P&N board has very few of those with the moral fortitude to fulfill their obligations. That's just sad if you ask me... our country has certainly grown soft since the 1940's.
Wow, now you're definitely cocky. Moral fortitude. Well, WHO defines moral fortitude. According to the 10 commandments, thou shall not kill, would probably somewhere fall in those lines.
Quit living in the past and using old reasons to argue against the war.
Haha. You act so much superior to everyone else. Is that just because you've served and some people haven't? Wow, you think you're rambo and you can conquer the world don't ya? Or how about bashing liberals because we have a different belief than you? I'm not saying people didn't act immaturely, however, the whole idea of a debate, is to try to argue your point. My entire family has served at one point or another. I have no problem serving my country, however, if the reason we go to war is (IMO) ridiculous, then I will be a consciencious objector. Sorry...
You talk about serving your country, but how is going over to another country and taking out a "brutal dictator" having to do with serving our country. Don't get me wrong, I have extreme amounts of respect for the people over there; however, we have so many issues that could be dealt with on our own soil, or even bigger issues in other countries if you want to play world police.
I'm not being... well, a DlCK, but I am just curious as to your response to my post...