IValueFreedom
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Okay, with my extreme liberal views, it is quite common for me to be rebutted as "Anti-American" or "Anti-Troops" or a "coward" or a "terrorist lover" followed by telling me to leave the country. After hearing this so many times, it starts to take a toll and forces you to reflect on if to some degree these allegations are true. I have come to the conclusion that they are not. Here's why. [feedback wanted, especially constructive contrasting views]
As for being anti-war. I am 100% against the war in Iraq. I tend to side with just war theorists when deciding when it is appropriate to go to war. Iraq, even if everything that Bush claimed was true, would not generally be considered a good enough reason to wage the horrible act of war on that country. As such, I have always been against it. Now that it has been proven that there are no WMD's and never were, as well as all but proven that the administration has twisted intelligence in order to sell the war to the public, I am that much more against it.
Unfortunately, this has been translated somehow to mean that I am anti-soldiers, which is 100% not the case. I am completely behind all the soldiers who are out there with extremely few exceptions (i.e. some in Guantánamo Bay). Those men and women out there are making the ultimate sacrifice for what they believe to be the purpose of American Freedoms. These are the same sacrifices that the service men and women of all past wars, including the American Revolution, made. They are heros.
Now, the actual cause they are working for is a different story. As they think they are giving their lives for American freedom, their heroism is undeniable, but the goal they are actually working for is not one which I support. The soldiers actions are perfect in motives, deserving my everlasting gratitude as they protect the freedoms I cherish, but in this instance they're vision has been clouded. They generally are young and have been mislead.
This is where I pose a question.
Which is worse, not supporting a war which our country is in or sending young American men and women to give the ultimate sacrifice to serve an unjust purpose?
I submit that the latter is.
As for being a coward. I don't understand how those who argue for the war claiming that I'm a coward. It seems like an unfair assessment. You do not know me or what I stand for. It suprises virtually everyone I talk with that I'm shipping off to boot camp in January for the Marine Corps. I do it for one reason and one reason alone. If I go, I save someone else from having to. I disagree with the reasons for this war, but I've never forgotten that those are Americans in combat.
As for being a Terrorist lover, this is hardly worth debating. Honestly, who likes terrorists? I know I don't. I've never had a problem with taking them out. Their actions are unacceptable. If they do not feel like they can play by the rules in this world, they don't deserve to be on it.
So... yeah. There's a little glimpse of how my mind works. As I said before, feel free to comment as long as it's not just to flame.
As for being anti-war. I am 100% against the war in Iraq. I tend to side with just war theorists when deciding when it is appropriate to go to war. Iraq, even if everything that Bush claimed was true, would not generally be considered a good enough reason to wage the horrible act of war on that country. As such, I have always been against it. Now that it has been proven that there are no WMD's and never were, as well as all but proven that the administration has twisted intelligence in order to sell the war to the public, I am that much more against it.
Unfortunately, this has been translated somehow to mean that I am anti-soldiers, which is 100% not the case. I am completely behind all the soldiers who are out there with extremely few exceptions (i.e. some in Guantánamo Bay). Those men and women out there are making the ultimate sacrifice for what they believe to be the purpose of American Freedoms. These are the same sacrifices that the service men and women of all past wars, including the American Revolution, made. They are heros.
Now, the actual cause they are working for is a different story. As they think they are giving their lives for American freedom, their heroism is undeniable, but the goal they are actually working for is not one which I support. The soldiers actions are perfect in motives, deserving my everlasting gratitude as they protect the freedoms I cherish, but in this instance they're vision has been clouded. They generally are young and have been mislead.
This is where I pose a question.
Which is worse, not supporting a war which our country is in or sending young American men and women to give the ultimate sacrifice to serve an unjust purpose?
I submit that the latter is.
As for being a coward. I don't understand how those who argue for the war claiming that I'm a coward. It seems like an unfair assessment. You do not know me or what I stand for. It suprises virtually everyone I talk with that I'm shipping off to boot camp in January for the Marine Corps. I do it for one reason and one reason alone. If I go, I save someone else from having to. I disagree with the reasons for this war, but I've never forgotten that those are Americans in combat.
As for being a Terrorist lover, this is hardly worth debating. Honestly, who likes terrorists? I know I don't. I've never had a problem with taking them out. Their actions are unacceptable. If they do not feel like they can play by the rules in this world, they don't deserve to be on it.
So... yeah. There's a little glimpse of how my mind works. As I said before, feel free to comment as long as it's not just to flame.