Agree, disagree, counter me, abuse me, do whatever you want,. I don't want to debate about this thread. This is only my opinion, and I've said it here because in my real life, my family will never support such an opinion. You'll get an idea of why, if you actually take the time to read this all.
No offence meant to Dakota Jim, I saw your pictures, respect man. Now don’t get me wrong on this one, I respect anyone who stands up for a cause they believe in. However, I have a hard time accepting people who fight in wars as my hero. I also have a hard time looking back at things like World War one or two and thinking, “Thanks to all the soldiers who gave their lives for what free countries currently have.” I have a hard time feeling any sort of pride on Remembrance Day or Veterans Day, for you Americans. In all honesty, when we hold that day of remembrance, to me it’s as a big sham. We honour the soldiers who gave their lives for a cause they believed in, but we’re completely forgetting that they gave up their lives needlessly, for a stupid cause, which no one should need to fight for. All we are celebrating is a waste of humanity. After all, is there really evil and good in this world? Can you tell me that the majority of Nazi soldiers felt like they were evil and they did what they did just because being evil was the hip trend back then? They had to feel that what they were doing was in the best interest of their country, and possibly the world. Much like the allied forces felt like what Nazi soldiers were doing was wrong.
Even the two wars going on right now are beyond retarded. As the human race, we set ourselves up on this pedestal as the dominant race, but how far are we above animals? For all of our so called intelligence, we still haven’t figured out a way to sit down and talk our problems out. To end suffering, we impose suffering. How does this concept make any sense? Just look at this waste of space known as the United Nations. They tell America that it can’t invade Iraq, and when the US flips them the bird and starts it second war, where is the UN? Yes there are problems in the Middle East, but they are basing their rules off of a prehistoric book, much like every leader in the free world is. Don’t tell me they aren’t either, the Koran is a religious book much like the bible, with which every free world leader uses their platform to push down our throats, their beliefs. “God bless Canada, God bless America, and God bless England... and so on with that crap. Not that I’m against religion, you can believe in whatever you want for all I care, as long as it doesn’t cause harm to another sentient creature. I’m just against using a platform to push ideals onto people.
Back on my main point: Religion may come later as I went to church for the first time today, since leaving elementary school.
Yes there is some equality issues in the Middle East, but hell there are equality issues here too. More importantly there is senseless genocide in the several African nations. These genocides are not based on some defunct religious belief, but more on human greed. The equality issues are much worse there than anywhere else on this God forsaken planet. People are being restricted basic needs to survive, and having their global human rights denied. Innocent people are being raped, abused, needlessly murdered, and burnt alive for a cause that no one on the UN council can understand. Yet, there has not been a serious attempt to reach out to the leaders of these African nations and try to negotiate an ending to such a horrid waste of human life.
Meanwhile, people have lost their friends and family members to wars that never needed to be fought before an attempt at some sort of peace talks were made. And giving someone an ultimatum of leaving their country, when they allowed UN workers in, and no weapons of mass destruction were found, is not peace talks. That is more the way of unrelenting pressure and bullying. I myself have lost two uncles, and, four cousins to the needless wars in Afghanistan and Iraq respectively. My little sister is currently in Afghanistan, and even though she is supposed to be ending her service in 2011, she feels that with the pressure they are facing, and being undermanned, she will be dead before then. I can’t imagine what it must feel like with the mentality that you will probably die, not understanding what exactly your death is for. That counts as a total of seven family members that I alone could possibly lose by the time these pointless wars are over. Meanwhile a cause which should be dealt with is getting zero attention from the people that were put into place to deal with such an horrid issue.
The sick part, for me, is that I am currently enrolled into a program which will see me be able to serve my country in the same way many other people have. Chances are I’ll become a soldier, murdering other people simply because they felt the need to serve their country, and stand up for what they believe is right. I know I can choose not to take this program, but it gives my life a structure which I desperately need and will never be able to obtain anywhere else. I only hope that years from now, when people remember the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, and whatever wars are sure to come, they remember that while those brave men and women gave up their lived for their country, they should have had to.
No offence meant to Dakota Jim, I saw your pictures, respect man. Now don’t get me wrong on this one, I respect anyone who stands up for a cause they believe in. However, I have a hard time accepting people who fight in wars as my hero. I also have a hard time looking back at things like World War one or two and thinking, “Thanks to all the soldiers who gave their lives for what free countries currently have.” I have a hard time feeling any sort of pride on Remembrance Day or Veterans Day, for you Americans. In all honesty, when we hold that day of remembrance, to me it’s as a big sham. We honour the soldiers who gave their lives for a cause they believed in, but we’re completely forgetting that they gave up their lives needlessly, for a stupid cause, which no one should need to fight for. All we are celebrating is a waste of humanity. After all, is there really evil and good in this world? Can you tell me that the majority of Nazi soldiers felt like they were evil and they did what they did just because being evil was the hip trend back then? They had to feel that what they were doing was in the best interest of their country, and possibly the world. Much like the allied forces felt like what Nazi soldiers were doing was wrong.
Even the two wars going on right now are beyond retarded. As the human race, we set ourselves up on this pedestal as the dominant race, but how far are we above animals? For all of our so called intelligence, we still haven’t figured out a way to sit down and talk our problems out. To end suffering, we impose suffering. How does this concept make any sense? Just look at this waste of space known as the United Nations. They tell America that it can’t invade Iraq, and when the US flips them the bird and starts it second war, where is the UN? Yes there are problems in the Middle East, but they are basing their rules off of a prehistoric book, much like every leader in the free world is. Don’t tell me they aren’t either, the Koran is a religious book much like the bible, with which every free world leader uses their platform to push down our throats, their beliefs. “God bless Canada, God bless America, and God bless England... and so on with that crap. Not that I’m against religion, you can believe in whatever you want for all I care, as long as it doesn’t cause harm to another sentient creature. I’m just against using a platform to push ideals onto people.
Back on my main point: Religion may come later as I went to church for the first time today, since leaving elementary school.
Yes there is some equality issues in the Middle East, but hell there are equality issues here too. More importantly there is senseless genocide in the several African nations. These genocides are not based on some defunct religious belief, but more on human greed. The equality issues are much worse there than anywhere else on this God forsaken planet. People are being restricted basic needs to survive, and having their global human rights denied. Innocent people are being raped, abused, needlessly murdered, and burnt alive for a cause that no one on the UN council can understand. Yet, there has not been a serious attempt to reach out to the leaders of these African nations and try to negotiate an ending to such a horrid waste of human life.
Meanwhile, people have lost their friends and family members to wars that never needed to be fought before an attempt at some sort of peace talks were made. And giving someone an ultimatum of leaving their country, when they allowed UN workers in, and no weapons of mass destruction were found, is not peace talks. That is more the way of unrelenting pressure and bullying. I myself have lost two uncles, and, four cousins to the needless wars in Afghanistan and Iraq respectively. My little sister is currently in Afghanistan, and even though she is supposed to be ending her service in 2011, she feels that with the pressure they are facing, and being undermanned, she will be dead before then. I can’t imagine what it must feel like with the mentality that you will probably die, not understanding what exactly your death is for. That counts as a total of seven family members that I alone could possibly lose by the time these pointless wars are over. Meanwhile a cause which should be dealt with is getting zero attention from the people that were put into place to deal with such an horrid issue.
The sick part, for me, is that I am currently enrolled into a program which will see me be able to serve my country in the same way many other people have. Chances are I’ll become a soldier, murdering other people simply because they felt the need to serve their country, and stand up for what they believe is right. I know I can choose not to take this program, but it gives my life a structure which I desperately need and will never be able to obtain anywhere else. I only hope that years from now, when people remember the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, and whatever wars are sure to come, they remember that while those brave men and women gave up their lived for their country, they should have had to.
