Quoting ian glendinning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > And (as a Brit) I did answer DIRECTLY that question about the selling > of stories in the FIRST response (and you ignored it so far) and I've > reminded you of that twice now. In fact the very line before your > latest riposte was such a reminder, I quote > > > Get back to the subject of this thread. > > Morality of selling their stories. > > You (knowingly) use a very dishonest style of argumentation Platt. No > one could be that dumb. "Platteral Shift" it has been dubbed by others > than me. > > Read my answer, which was, and I quote again ... > > Quote from my orginal response (90% of the words repeated here) > > .... But that doesn't change the question of the morality of "selling" > such stories. > > Fortunately if you listen to the words of the individuals involved, > you'll find most of them I've heard are being very "moral" about it - > telling their stories yes, selling them yes, but with monies going to > things like the forces legion charities. These details matter. > > The only matter of principle for me is not the money, but whether they > should be publicly telling their stories whilst still serving members > of the forces, or subject to service contracts. It's a matter of how > the information affects ongoing operations. > > Old soldiers have always made their fortunes (or boosted their egos) > selling their stories or making films of their exploits - after > release from service. Good stories are always marketable, and will > always make someone money - may as well be GI Jane as Stephen > Spielberg. > > Unquote > > RTFA / ATFQ you evil moron. > I'm answering your question AND calling you what you are.
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