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Originally Posted by JosephineBloggs
Tragic.
Excuses to stay passive about saying no to war. All those things mentioned need addressing. There's a lot to sort out! If the scale of issues seems too large and you've given up, then that's a shame.
If you aren't prepared to look your enemy in the eye before you kill them or they kill you, then don't send young lads off to go do your dirty work.
Another name for you: Ron Kovic
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We'll have to agree to disagree here. I don't think this is going anywhere..
Idealistic positions can look good on paper but in practice we always need a degree of pragmatism.
Looking into your enemies' eyes was perhaps the norm back in the days when swords were the main weapon. Things have changed with longbows and then guns, and with it notions of ''honour''. However, such notions still seem to persist big time in pop culture and our imagination.