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Originally Posted by gacook
Making reasonable sacrifices (or even great ones for a moment in time) for the greater good is both patriotic and altruistic, yes; however, when it's the government "telling" you to make these sacrifices as opposed to "asking" or you just doing it voluntarily, is where lines start getting blurred.
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I had similar thoughts when I was directed to sign up for the draft. Turns out the line wasn’t blurry at all. It was very clear cut. You did what you were told or you went to jail. People protested that at the time too, they were called unpatriotic, selfish, communists, etc. it’s Deja Vu all over again.