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Well it looks that I have upset someone. Like I said it is just my opinion so I will not apologise for you deciding to be disgusted.
Rather than get all hot and bothered and telling me to STFU (no mater how kindly and politely), how about making a case for the badges. What is your argument in their favour? Why have two badges (ICB and ACB)? Is there a suggestion that one is better than the other?
Nothing I said makes light of any soldier, KIA, WIA or otherwise. Nor does my view cheapen the awards to those who were given them. My argument is that they are unnecessary and divisive. I think it can led to a have / have not view of soldiers where those who have are viewed as somehow better than those without. Yet the best soldier may not have been in a shoot out and thus no badge, yet a significantly inferior soldier who has been shot at does get one and could be viewed as somehow better.
I am open to changing my view on this matter. It is not something I loose sleep over you know.
As for my profile, well I put on it as much as I want to.
Have fun from somewhere not in the tropics, but might as well be for the amount of rain the past few weeks.
Rather than get all hot and bothered and telling me to STFU (no mater how kindly and politely), how about making a case for the badges. What is your argument in their favour? Why have two badges (ICB and ACB)? Is there a suggestion that one is better than the other?
Nothing I said makes light of any soldier, KIA, WIA or otherwise. Nor does my view cheapen the awards to those who were given them. My argument is that they are unnecessary and divisive. I think it can led to a have / have not view of soldiers where those who have are viewed as somehow better than those without. Yet the best soldier may not have been in a shoot out and thus no badge, yet a significantly inferior soldier who has been shot at does get one and could be viewed as somehow better.
I am open to changing my view on this matter. It is not something I loose sleep over you know.
As for my profile, well I put on it as much as I want to.
Have fun from somewhere not in the tropics, but might as well be for the amount of rain the past few weeks.