From Open Mind, on Thu, 09 May 2002 00:43:25 GMT (in response to: Draft Dodgers=Pussys)
Sir, I am going to poke holes in your claim. This is a long read, but it may be educational. This goes in order of the read (eg. #1 is earlier in your comment that #4). Brace yourself. 1. Wars are not inevitable; the problem is we (the US) are always preparing for war. Albert Einstien said "You cannot prepare and prevent war at the same time." 2. Vietnam (the War) was not fighting for our country; we sent our boys over to fight an enemy that would have absolutally no chance of even getting to the US, let alone attack us. After we ran away, Vietnam was taken over by communism, and nothing has happened of it yet. 3. Protesters, when you think about it, were fighting for their nation and they were dying for the cause. They were the first to see that this was a lost cause, and nothing good could come of it, so they stood up for what's right, and many died for it. Only later did the Gov't see the correct way, and we ran away, leaving our boys rotting in the rice patties. 4. What United States Legacy could come from dying for the wrong cause? 5. The only way the Vietnam war could make you lose one of your loved ones is by one of your loved ones being drafted and being sent to one the largest organised executions in American history. 6. We lost the Vietnam war, and the only way our future was changed is by the fact that we lost most of a generation in a war that didn't need to be fought. 7. "...murderer or doing this for a lossed cause..." No, sir, the correct usage is a "lost cause." Now who needs basic phonics? 8. Once again, nobody would have been lost (for the US) if we hadn't fought. 9. Russia is no longer under the communist rule. 10. Afganistan (also a misspelling on your part), or at least the place that we are fighting currently, unless you mean some other place named "AfGaNeEsTaN", is no longer under communist rule; it hasn't been since the fall of the USSR. 11. "Freekin" is spelled freakin', if you want to shorten it, or just plain freaking. 11. "...and have all the communism you want and stupid liberal\democrat views." This statement makes no sense; the latter part is a fragment. 12. You cannot form accurate views on wars until you are part of one; you will find that it is not quite as full of glory as you picture it. 13. The Vietnam war had nothing to do with being American, unless you call rape, murder, pilage the "American Legacy." 14. This does not support your cause at all. It is not very well written and just says the same thing over and over again. Also, you choice of title was not good. Former-Congresswoman Hellen Chenowith, in support of her economic growth plan, made a comment that was similar to "We will strengthen the economy, even if it means cutting down every last tree in the state!" Her supporters detracted, and, although she was the incumbent, she got less than 5% of the vote. This is what calling draft dodgers "pussys" (correct usage; "pussies") is doing for you. It makes people think that you are an idiot.
Try thinking about the other side's point of view before you attack them.
PS. Even though I am like yourself, (in high school) I already have an assignment in the Peace Corp as soon as I graduate this year. And another thing, I do like your name; almost sounds Italian.
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