> By pledging loyalty to > myself first and foremost, that doesn't preclude me from dying for what > I believe in.
It sure won't put you on the front lines, though. > On the contrary, if it's the only recourse, it requires me > to do so to remain loyal to myself. Protecting this country from harm > would be protecting myself. How long would the front line have to wait for you to consider yourself threatened enough to join the fight? Would you be willing to stand the front line with a rifle and kill the enemy on order? > But I simply cannot follow orders to protect > greed and political machinations that don't coincide with my personal > beliefs. So, what additional conditions would America need to satisfy in order for you to fight to the death? How would politics and business have to behave in order to meet your prerequisites? > I do not have any issue with the good people in uniform who put > their lives on the line for others. I would think that being allowed to wear the uniform at least makes them good enough. > I do take issue with some of the > other things they are asked to do though, Not sure what you mean by this. > and I have known a few people > that I don't respect as persons no matter what clothes they wear. Not sure what you mean by this, either. I think you are about on par with most citizens these days. You sound like you've thought carefully about everything you believe. I would be sincerely interested to hear what events and environment formed your beliefs over the years. Respectfully, Adam Phillip Churvis Member of Team Macromedia Advanced Intensive ColdFusion MX Training ColdFusion MX Master Class: July 14 - 18, 2003 http://www.ColdFusionTraining.com Download CommerceBlocks V2.1 and LoRCAT from http://www.ProductivityEnhancement.com The ColdFusion MX Bible is in bookstores now! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
