http://www.philosyphia.com/politics/memorial-variance My Keyboard, My Sword Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:28:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.philosyphia.com/politics/memorial-variance/comment-page-1#comment-154 tarsi210 Tue, 29 May 2007 03:59:50 +0000 http://www.philosyphia.com/index.php/2007/05/28/politics/memorial-variance/#comment-154 It is true that they deserve respect insomuch as I am pretty sure I wouldn't want to do what they do for a living. I could never be a mortician, either, and I do respect them for what they do for our society. My only point is that perhaps some soldiers deserve more honour from us than others, given the circumstances in which they joined (or were forced to join) the military forces. Tuna fisherman lead very dangerous lives, performing incredibly dangerous things, yet we don't honour them because they chose their profession. In many ways, I'm a little tired of those families who get all tied up in knots because Daddy's going off to war in Iraq and yet, Daddy *chose* to do this as his line of work with the full appreciation that he might be called to do something exactly like that. I would like to see both military personnel and military families own up to the profession that they have chosen to be a part of. Yes, it's dangerous, and yes, you should be proud of your family if they're involved in such a profession, but let's all be realistic. Soldiers are no more holy than anyone else, yet (and this is definitely probably an American trait) they are held as such in many ways, regardless of whether they chose that or were forced to do it outside of anything but their dedication to be a citizen of their country. It is true that they deserve respect insomuch as I am pretty sure I wouldn’t want to do what they do for a living. I could never be a mortician, either, and I do respect them for what they do for our society. My only point is that perhaps some soldiers deserve more honour from us than others, given the circumstances in which they joined (or were forced to join) the military forces. Tuna fisherman lead very dangerous lives, performing incredibly dangerous things, yet we don’t honour them because they chose their profession. In many ways, I’m a little tired of those families who get all tied up in knots because Daddy’s going off to war in Iraq and yet, Daddy *chose* to do this as his line of work with the full appreciation that he might be called to do something exactly like that. I would like to see both military personnel and military families own up to the profession that they have chosen to be a part of. Yes, it’s dangerous, and yes, you should be proud of your family if they’re involved in such a profession, but let’s all be realistic. Soldiers are no more holy than anyone else, yet (and this is definitely probably an American trait) they are held as such in many ways, regardless of whether they chose that or were forced to do it outside of anything but their dedication to be a citizen of their country.

]]> http://www.philosyphia.com/politics/memorial-variance/comment-page-1#comment-153 Mel Tue, 29 May 2007 03:24:06 +0000 http://www.philosyphia.com/index.php/2007/05/28/politics/memorial-variance/#comment-153 Interesting blog... I myself believe that past and present soldiers all deserve our upmost respect and thanks. Even though these days they choose to go into the defence force these men and women do not have any say if they are given their orders to defend their country and are prepared to do what is necessary - I think they are very brave and having a brother in the navy may make me biased but I am very proud of him. He has served in the gulf, but its also important to note that they perform other brave and dangerous acts such as boarding illegal fishing boats or serving on peace missions. They are often away for months at a time, away from their family and loved ones.. I am not sure that I would be brave enough to do what they do and put my life on the line if I was asked too. In my view it takes a very special person to join the defence... they all deserve our respect. Interesting blog… I myself believe that past and present soldiers all deserve our upmost respect and thanks. Even though these days they choose to go into the defence force these men and women do not have any say if they are given their orders to defend their country and are prepared to do what is necessary – I think they are very brave and having a brother in the navy may make me biased but I am very proud of him. He has served in the gulf, but its also important to note that they perform other brave and dangerous acts such as boarding illegal fishing boats or serving on peace missions. They are often away for months at a time, away from their family and loved ones.. I am not sure that I would be brave enough to do what they do and put my life on the line if I was asked too. In my view it takes a very special person to join the defence… they all deserve our respect.

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