thats if the US is invaded though. (I am not going to go into conscientous (sp?) objectors; I think some are genuine but if the country is being invaded they should serve *somehow*)
My problem is when people extrapolate this to all other situations. We invade Iraq and gee if you don't support this you are a coward. I disagree. Dana John Stanley writes: > Simple situation: > > If a country invaded the united states, and everyone had to choose (which is > what would happen) > > You would either: > 1. fight for the US (patriot) > 2. fight against the US (traitor) > 3. not fight (coward) > > That's it. > > If you object to fighting on the basis of some personal moral decision when > your homeland is at stake, then you are a coward. > > If you are drafted and you choose not to fight then you are a coward. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wayne Putterill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 12:16 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: A good american > > > Buddism. > > If you can call the Dali Lama a coward, you don't know the story. > > I must admit I find your conviction that anyone who doesn't go in guns > blazing is a coward to be very depressing, I hope that that sort of > ultra aggressive attitude will die out soon. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Doug White [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 11 June 2003 16:09 > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: A good american > > > > > > Of course I hold them in contempt, and likewise term them > > "Cowards" There is no recognized religion that opposes war, > > none at all. In fact all of them have a history of > > oppression, war, exploiting the meek, preferring to keep the > > faithful ignorant, and couching their dogma is falsehoods and > > deception. There is no sincere opposition to armed conflict, > > only cowardice. Genuine Conscientious Objectors are nothing > > more than cowards, and as such are parasitic upon legitimate > > government and its loyal people. They should all be either > > exported or executed. > > > > You sadly misquote Ghandi, Mother Theresa and Martin Luther > > King. and are completely wrong about the Mennonites. > > > > But, you will survive, because the majority of the citizenry > > will bear arms to defend your rights and constitutional > > protections, as well as permitting you to espouse your lies > > and deceptions. > > > > > > ====================================== > > Stop spam on your domain, use our gateway! > > For hosting solutions http://www.clickdoug.com > > ISP rated: http://www.forta.com/cf/isp/isp.cfm?isp_id=772 > > ====================================== > > If you are not satisfied with my service, my job isn't done! > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 8:52 AM > > Subject: RE: A good american > > > > > > | So I take it that you hold in contempt those who have a sincere, > > | religious or otherwise, conviction that serving in the military is > > | wrong. Its great to know that there are those who would gladly > > | persecute others based on their beliefs. Genuine conscientious > > | objectors would fall under your rubric. People like Ghandi, Mother > > | Teresa, Martin Luther King etc have those beliefs. There are other > > | groups like the Mennonites who also have very strong > > religious beliefs > > | against serving in the military. > > | > > | Such ignorance is appalling. > > | > > | larry > > | > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Host with the leader in ColdFusion hosting. Voted #1 ColdFusion host by CF Developers. Offering shared and dedicated hosting options. www.cfxhosting.com/default.cfm?redirect=10481 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
