I’m not sure I can say this enough times, or if I can say this in a convincing enough way for all the hostile, indoctrinated fools out there.
Disagreeing over the motives and leaderships of a war is not equivalent to dishonoring the soldiers who fight in it.
One of my colleages tells me that because I question the value of the war, I am unpatriotic and shaming the brave men and women who serve our country. Really? Because last I heard, they are fighting to defend freedom. One of those freedoms is to participate in our country’s political system. Dare I say, it might even be a sort of civic duty.
There are some people who oppose war for all but the most severe situations. Being generally opposed to warfare, bloodshed, suffering, and unbridled distruction must clearly be the mark of an unpatriotic anti-establishment terrorist, right?
Forgive this rant, it’s more characteristic of me than I would normally like to admit.
I have the same problem. People always assume I am unpatriotic when I say that I do not support the policies of war in any other situations other than defense. I do support the troops, so much I want them home where it is safe.