I Lost My Temper

That's a pretty rare thing, these days. It wasn't always the case. In my youth I was a hothead; that's all pretty much behind me now.

Except when I read things like this:

Dishonor the soldiers?

There's an inherent honor in joining an organization that must destroy free will and independent thought in order function properly?

Sorry to disillusion you chumps, but striving to be a drone among thousands of other drones doesn't, by any logic, seem honorable does it? It seems like the the sort of endeavor that would appeal to the insecure and incompetent--Not able to go it on their own in life. Need the group identity and all that... I've known plenty of dedicated soldiers and they do have a tendency toward imbecility.

I was just reminding you that your moronic sentimments about the laughable undertaking in Iraq, and 'supporting our troops,' is actually supporting the sacrificing of these revered (by you) young people for a highly questionable cause.

For myself, I see it as a handy sort of Darwinism. We're overpopulated anyway. But the army is undermanned--I'm sure everyone who responded could come to such terms with local recruitment officers that you all could ship out within a few months and go help spread freedom. What's keeping you? Are you homosexuals? Or just dispensers of bullshit and cowards?

Site Author Email Homepage 12.14.05 - 3:06 pm

And why do I say I lost my temper? Because I posted this in reply. I'm putting it here because Dr. Sanity runs a very temperate site; she may be tempted to delete my comment. Here 'tis:

Site Author:

If you're still reading these comments I have something to say you may understand:

Them's fightin' words.

I'm one of those "third rate humans" you're going on about, what with 22 years of active duty, now retired. I'm the father of two career military officers. Any one of the three of us would dearly love to show you the errors of your thinking. Any time, any place. You name it.

Some things just cannot be debated, ya know.

Buck Pennington Email Homepage 12.16.05 - 12:25 am #

Read the comments to this post. And there's more here. Sometimes I'm beyond amazed, I'm incredulous. Where the HELL do these people come from?