Hey,
I very much appreciate your opinion. I just have a few personal issues with those statements. I don't know if Saddam or Osama are on par with Hitler's Germany, as seen as a legitimate threat to all of us. It is a difficult debate.
Also, if the moral justification for going to war with a sovereign nation is that they 'committed atrocities', why are we not at war with more nations? Where was the war on Rwanda? Where is the war on Darfur? Why isn't America (or Britain or Canada) declaring war on their own atrocities before condemning other countries?
I am sorry you went to Iraq, and were wounded. That must have been a horrible experience. War always is, by her nature. It is possible that the Afghani people feel that America is the warlord, and is instigating more of the same problems. As I was fond to say, "We went to Baghdad (again) so that they could have bikinis instead of burqas,". It did not seem like anyone asked if they wanted our culture. It doesn't really matter if we are offended by their culture, they are as offended by ours. All of the moral justification I see is lacking, and more so any intelligent debate in any public forum I have seen. At least here in this country. No one has asked if this is really necessary...
Again, I have the up most respect for your guys views on this subject above all. I think the best way to support the troops is to demand that the government is responsible in deciding when to ask our friends and children to die for them. It had better be a good reason, that is their responsibility. If they do not have a good reason, are acting out of self interest (with your life) then they are your greatest enemy.
This might be like the 'gay kid' thread. I may not be able to disagree with the norm without seeming like a crazy... But alas, I don't decide on how to act based on what I think others will do to me. I just say what I feel I have too.
Thank you,
No War,
-Pip
I very much appreciate your opinion. I just have a few personal issues with those statements. I don't know if Saddam or Osama are on par with Hitler's Germany, as seen as a legitimate threat to all of us. It is a difficult debate.
Also, if the moral justification for going to war with a sovereign nation is that they 'committed atrocities', why are we not at war with more nations? Where was the war on Rwanda? Where is the war on Darfur? Why isn't America (or Britain or Canada) declaring war on their own atrocities before condemning other countries?
I am sorry you went to Iraq, and were wounded. That must have been a horrible experience. War always is, by her nature. It is possible that the Afghani people feel that America is the warlord, and is instigating more of the same problems. As I was fond to say, "We went to Baghdad (again) so that they could have bikinis instead of burqas,". It did not seem like anyone asked if they wanted our culture. It doesn't really matter if we are offended by their culture, they are as offended by ours. All of the moral justification I see is lacking, and more so any intelligent debate in any public forum I have seen. At least here in this country. No one has asked if this is really necessary...
Again, I have the up most respect for your guys views on this subject above all. I think the best way to support the troops is to demand that the government is responsible in deciding when to ask our friends and children to die for them. It had better be a good reason, that is their responsibility. If they do not have a good reason, are acting out of self interest (with your life) then they are your greatest enemy.
This might be like the 'gay kid' thread. I may not be able to disagree with the norm without seeming like a crazy... But alas, I don't decide on how to act based on what I think others will do to me. I just say what I feel I have too.
Thank you,
No War,
-Pip
