I'm about to head out so I cannot spend the time that it would take to rebut
your points.
First consider this, there were somewhat more nations involved in the second
world war other than the US (which at times is a typical American response -
no insult intended its just a typical attitude I've noticed since
immigrating to the US). Poland, Czechoslovakia, the western part of Russia,
the Balkan countries, Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Norway,
Finland, France, Holland, Belgium and England (i.e.., the Guernsey Islands)
were all invaded by Germany. And that is just the European war theater.
That said, I'll let the others discuss it until I get home and decide to
look at email.
Have a good long weekend all, I'm out of here.
larry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Won Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 2:38 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: The return of the Draft in the US.
> I'm not going to argue the small point that during WW2 we
> weren't defending
> our home but rather we were invaders (technically liberators I
> guess) because it's a small part of the point you are
> making. I agree
> with you. In those times, we should get involved. There are
> a few bad
> side effects but the pro out weighs the con.
>
> My point is war is unconscionable. War may produce unscrupulous
> activities. I never said that neither was a reason not to go
> to war. You go to war, but you should be aware that the war
> itself is a horrible
> thing and it may produce some bad things. And that is the ultimate
> sacrifice you ask of your soldiers. I personally never fought in a
> war. But to me, the worst thing isn't dying. The worst
> thing seems to be
> surviving and having to bear the burden of seeing close
> friends die and
> maybe some pang of guilt that you killed another man. And
> while you try to
> find solace by telling yourself that you killed someone else for your
> country and because he was trying to kill you, deep down
> inside you know
> that he was doing the same thing you were - fighting for his
> country and
> trying to kill you before you killed him.
>
> The morally justifiable war. I believe that was Augustine. I
> always had a
> problem with that. You have to define what is just. In the old days
> everyone, at least the everyone's that counted, agreed it had
> to be just in
> the eyes of God. What about today?
>
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