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Originally posted by tkamiya
That's not the only quality I was referring to, Spock....
Do you think you can maintain your sanity after bombing what you thought as the enemy and later find out you also killed civilians and children? Can you still go out and do another round? Can you say "I did what my leader told me to do" and go to sleep? What if the TV news shows the civian children dead, parents dead holding pictures of their kids, or the enemy hideout was actually a hospital? You know, it happens....
It's really a harsh reality of being in Military.... I know *I* don't fit in there, and thanks goes to those who do these job on our behalf....
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I completely agree with the form of the questions, though you and I probably differ on the answers!
As a voter in a representative democracy, you the voter should ask those same questions of yourself: those people are hurt and killed because your country caused it. Whether you are an ardent supported of the current adminsitration or a harsh critic makes no difference: people die because of your governments actions in your name. Its a serious thing to be a citizen.
The same is true of any government action. It is all taken in your name. You're time to let the world know what you think is fast approaching. If you fail to vote, my vote will prevail. For good or ill.
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