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> Because people take pause I generally agree, especially if the bar is "taking pause", but playing the devil's advocate, is this _really_ true. They pay lip
by latch 8y ago
> Because people take pause
I generally agree, especially if the bar is "taking pause", but playing the devil's advocate, is this _really_ true.
They pay lip service to it. They weigh the politics of it. But I feel that between the Vietnam war and the 2nd Iraq war we can at least question the degree of their concern.
Project 100,000 is a specific example I'd point to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_100,000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_100,000
- davesque 8y agoI'm sure there are counterexamples to my statement but I personally believe that it is true that most people would struggle with knowingly sending soldiers to their death. It's just my opinion.
- lostgame 8y agoThere are those who believe that a death in protection of their country is honourable, and those who believe whatever number of people are sacrificed in the name of their flag to be worth it. I can't imagine it, but they do exist.