Posted by Paco (204.111.24.248) on October 12, 2001 at 15:29:26:
In Reply to: Reasoning???? posted by Dave Emond on October 12, 2001 at 03:51:32:
...are legally, politically and logically correct. However, it just doesn't feel right. We all have opinions and assholes, but sometimes
they don't smell like lavender oil. There are times when "peaceful" demonstrations can at best be stupidly poor judgment, and at
worst, cause added risk for those that go in harm's way. Personally, I didn't serve for the freedom of naive punks, but for the
freedom of us all to do what we can for this country. But, I guess if your starched and pressed khackis haven't been spat on, you
might hold another opinion. Can't we all just get along? No. I can't get along with Jane Fonda and others who directly caused
torture and death from beatings for the POWs she "visited." Still, I haven't punched any pacifists' faces, and I don't go looking for
idiots to punch. With my luck, I'd be the one that got punched. I don't hate these pacifist idiots; I hate activist idiots who increase
the risk for people who are out there protecting the idiots.