War

[reverendjeremiah]

I think it's a bit of a loaded question, but I'll bite anyways. I realize that your philosophic ideology doesn't include the concept of political borders, but the reality of the world we live in does have such borders, and I'm answering accordingly.

I appreciate that you have taken my political/philosophical views into consideration.

My motto is "Have tools, will travel", and I dont give a fuck about political borders in the sense that they only exist in peoples minds.

With that said, I do put HEAVY weight on the fact that others disagree with me in that sphere.

I will say that my personal stance on warfare has changed many times in my life, along the spectrum from pacifism to support of war in cases of national security or interest. I served in the US military from 1987 to 1993.

I would assume that most peoples views on war changes with the times. Mine have done the same. It is one reason why I havent voted yet.

Yes, I know... It is my own Poll, yet I havent voted.

As far as millitary work... I have done TONS of millitary work with my tools. Like I said before, I have them, and they take me places.

I fully and unequivocally support a nation's right to defend itself from invasion, acts of war, or declared war perpetrated by other nations. That support may or may not include taking the fight to the aggressor nation's soil to cripple their ability to wage war. Had I been alive, I would have supported the Allied involvement in WWII - we had little other choice once war was declared (and initiated) by the Axis powers. Life sometimes sucks like that.

Hmmm... The more I think of it, the more I think "Who profited the most from so much bloodshed?". Its all about groups of Corporations making mad money selling bullets to both sides of the war.

But of course... you already know this much.

I do not support aggressive action in initiating war on another nation. I'd like to see my country (USA) stop engaging in foreign adventures of conflict (put sarcastically and euphemistically). We aren't liked at all in many corners of the world, and there's legitimate reason for that.

Of course you dont... and they dont expect you too. Thats what the occasional "terrorist attack" is about.

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