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Originally Posted by kimlangley7
I say to you [porsche drivers] who have not been in combat > nothing personal guys > but you don't have a dog in the fight... you don't know what its like ... so your opinion is worthless...
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We wouldn't presume to know what it is like, but if our kids are involved we have an obligation to
try to know what it is like.
Care needs to be taken in the arguement that unless one has experienced war one cannot have a valid opinion of, or (in the case of a political leader) initiate, military action. The logical conclusion to that negates the concept of civilian control of the military, which is an essential cornerstone of Western democracies. Are we who have never served obligated to hold no opinion regarding war? Would you argue that those of us not police officers can hold no opinion about criminal justice?
I have never lost a child. I (pray God) will never
know what that is, but it doesn't mean I can have no empathy, or seek to understand, or care.
Support the war, or object to it. That's your right. Your
obligation is to at least think about it. War is too important for the vast majority of the population to be obligated to simply shrug and have no opinion.