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Originally posted by Mean Mr. Mustard+Sep 26 2004, 04:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mean Mr. Mustard @ Sep 26 2004, 04:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-FlamesAddiction@Sep 26 2004, 04:01 AM
Especially one who risked their life, but not limited to one.
How would you feel about an Iraqi person who refused to take part in the invasion of Kuwait, and instead someone else was sent? How about a French person who refused to go to Vietnam, or a Russian person who refused to go to Afghanistan? Should we respect them for their decisions?
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Ok I will bite. I have no problem with people refusing to go, but I have a problem with people who RAN AWAY. Were they making a noble stand no.
Those people who refused to go if they just ran away were cowards, not heros. They didn't make a noble stand against an unjust war. They crossed the border.
If the Iraqi man decided to run to another country he is a coward. Same thing goes for the Frenchman, and the Russian. Making a stand makes you respectable. Running away does nothing but make you a coward. [/b][/quote]
So are the Palestinian suicide bombers respectable? They are certainly making a stand. What about those Palestinians who say no to blowing themselves up? Are they cowards?
I am not trying to be a jerk and I am not trying to start an argument, just trying to make the point that it's near impossible to just lump people into right and wrong, heros and cowards, good and evil, aggressor and victim, etc.