Quote:you seem to typify everything I hate about unrealistic idealistic views
Quote:As far as I am concerned there is no greater sacrifice that can be made than to put oneself between one's family/friends/country/kin and danger. I believe that is the ultimate sacrifice and I believe that makes that person (particularly those who give their lives for others in that way) worthy of being regarded as heroic.
It is funny, because you are hating on unrealistic, idealistic views, and twos post ago you had one yourself.
Your point is like whomever said they feel a moral obligation to pay taxes... If there is no greater sacrifice than to defend you family, but only if you're actually defending your family. If you think that being in Afghanistan is somehow a "heroic" act, and every raghead you kill makes your loved ones safer... Or that by you dying, it is the "ultimate sacrifice". Yeah, ultimate in the sense that you got nothing for it.
The war you are in has to be just. It has to be a really good reason to go to war, and if it is lies and manipulation for profit, then that makes taking part in that war the opposite of heroic. You're just killing other peoples loved ones, thinking you have to protect your own, but there is no threat. Your just a coward and a murderer in that situation. Not a hero.
There is a just war, but only one side of the conflict can claim it. Unfortunately we are not the good guys this time.
I just had to point out you accusing someone of being unrealistic and ideological, right after you talked about the "ultimate sacrifice" like some kind of cheezy movie. That's an unrealistic ideology.
Thanks,
-Pip
