Were all the deaths from the 2nd world war needless and futile? If not, then why are the deaths from this war needless and futile? You are insinuating that a serviceman's supreme sacrifice to his country and the cause of freedom is needless and pointless when they are doing their duty that the VOLUNTEERED to do? I think you might want to RE think your position (assuming you put some thought into your position).
Joe A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. -- George Bernard Shaw ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joel Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 9:48 AM Subject: RE: [RollTideFan] RE: NON Tide - "Was the war in Iraq worth it?" > > > Let's see..... > I don't know that I ever said I actually cared (meaning that I spent time in > thought about the subject and was touched by it) about the deaths overseas. > I'm sure you have all my posts, so browse through them and see if I did. I > think all the deaths are tragic, but more importantly they are, up to this > point, needless and futile. I base that on the explicit argument that Dubya > gave for going over there in the first place. Something about WMD that were > an 'imminent threat to the US'...???? > > As far as a soldier's death, while tragic, its what they signed up for. > Everyone who signs up knows full well that they may be called to action and > may in fact give their life in the line of duty. I simply hate that American > lives are being extinguished so people in another country can live better. > We hear all about how they died 'defending our freedom'. That's BS. They > died in order to liberate a country that most people over here could care > less about. To die by actually defending our freedom is admirable. To die > for the reasons now stated as to why we are in Iraq is pitiful. > > If in fact our freedom was being threatened, we should have been more > precise and forceful to start with. And after the dust settled, leave the > area for those who remain and let them pick up the pieces. > > Now. No, I'm not a vegetarian. I like nothing better than wings or a good > hamburger. Does that mean I condone the needless abuse and neglect that many > dogs and cats face? Nope. Animals that are raised for food products should > be treated decently and slaughtered in ways that are humane. Since we, as > humans, are supposed to be the lead animal, we should know better than to > kill other animals in ways that inflict useless pain on them. Animals that > are raised as companions (please see the Queen's post regarding the > differences between pets and companions) should be taken care of as if they > are one of the family (as really they are). Folks that abuse or neglect > companions don't deserve the air they breathe. > > Oh, the count is 602 as of this morning. > > Tim sez: > Not only is you your moral compass broken, but you continue to show your > idiocy. In the above post you negated every post you have ever made > regarding death in Iraq by admitting that death means nothing to you, > especially if you don't have a personal relationship with the deceased. Oh, > I'm sorry maybe you were referring to all the other people and not yourself, > please clarify your position Mr. Kerry 'cause it appears you are > flip-flopping on the issue. > > Since you appear to value animal life more than human life, I will simply > remind you of that foolishness as you post your "600 and counting" posts > henceforward. Are you a vegetarian? Or, is 600 the number of chickens you > grazed through last year? > > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit > http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net > ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
