|
|
|
timmy
|
 |
Has no life at all |
Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
Messages: 13818
|
|
|
In another thread, robert bryce wrote:
Perhaps what is not understood by some of the younger readers is that many of us old farts have paid a very high price just so that some can flame US for our oldfashoned concepts or ideas..Afterall,WE did save the world
This interests me greatly. So maybe I should set out my stall.
First, I am not taking a swipe at Robert by posting this thread. I am genuinely interested in the answers.
Second, I have to admire anyone who survived the militaryt while not being the classic heterosexual.
The question I have is, "Because a person has taken up arms for their country, whether by conscription or by volunteering, does that give them any more right to having their opinion hold sway than a person who has not done so (for any of the availabel reasons for not having done so)? If so, why. If not, why not?" ??
When answering this, please do not think that I am disparaging those who have fought, nor those who chose actively not to fight, nor those who wished to fight but have been denied the chance.
If any rights are granted by fighting, does this also hold true if the perons has been classified as a terrorist by those opposed to him? He has fought, you see.??
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
What rights does fighting for our country give us?
By: timmy on Mon, 01 September 2003 15:34 |
|
|
Here's my shot at it (excuse the poor pun)
By: saben on Mon, 01 September 2003 16:31 |
|
|
No rights over what we all have or had before.....
By: marc on Mon, 01 September 2003 16:46 |
|
 |
Re: What rights does fighting for our country give us?
|
|
|
Re: What rights does fighting for our country give us?
By: timmy on Mon, 01 September 2003 20:41 |
|
|
Re: What rights does fighting for our country give us?
|
|
|
Rob, why is it that any time someone has an opinion different than yours, you see it as a personal attack?
By: E.J. on Mon, 01 September 2003 20:03 |
|
 |
Re: Rob, why is it that any time someone has an opinion different than yours, you see it as a personal attack?
|
|
 |
Re: Rob, why is it that any time someone has an opinion different than yours, you see it as a personal attack?
|
|
|
Rob, That is not a good solution.....
By: marc on Wed, 03 September 2003 11:35 |
|
|
Opinions, rights and respect
By: timmy on Mon, 01 September 2003 20:29 |
|
|
Re: Opinions, rights and respect
|
|
|
Re: Opinions, rights and respect
By: marc on Mon, 01 September 2003 21:18 |
|
 |
Re: Opinions, rights and respect
|
|
|
You know, this seems to be escalating
By: timmy on Wed, 03 September 2003 11:52 |
|
|
Re: What rights does fighting for our country give us?
By: charlie on Wed, 03 September 2003 23:27 |
|
 |
Re: What rights does fighting for our country give us?
|
|
|
Whoa .... tough one Timmy
By: kevin on Thu, 04 September 2003 02:29 |
|
|
As for the "junk" in the replies .........
By: kevin on Thu, 04 September 2003 02:40 |
Goto Forum:
[  ] |
A Place of Safety
Search
Help
Register
Login
Home
