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Originally Posted by jyl
In general, lying is not a crime, and I don't see why lying about receiving a military medal should be legally different than lying about receiving a Nobel Prize, having a degree or credential, one's job title or life accomplishments, etc. Receiving a Medal of Honor is a great thing, is it greater than discovering the polio vaccine or making a huge breakthrough in physics, donating hundreds of millions of dollars to help starving children, saving a family from a burning building, creating many thousands of jobs, etc? Maybe you think so, but reasonable people can differ.
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My guess is the distinction was made because people who invent polio vaccines, donate money, go to college to get a degree, win a Nobel prize, etc. generally aren't putting their lives on the line (and putting their lives in danger, far above the normal call of duty while engaging an enemy combatant) in service of the country to accomplish those things. Some might see a distinction there, I guess others don't.