Beadwindow 7 said:
We'll go all crazy about a soldier throwing a puppy off a cliff, but, sure give someone who runs over multiple people a medal???
Context - Now let me attempt to explain before the pile on begins.
A soldier throwing a puppy off a cliff disgraces those who serve in the profession of arms with honour, decency and the sense of right and wrong. We are taught (hopefully) controlled focused aggression, not a mindless "kill everything that moves" mentality.
Running over antiwar protesters is the "I'm fed up with your ilk" mentality. Most, if not all of said protesters are 20 somethings who have never understood, attempted to understand, or care to understand it takes those of the profession of arms to go into the dark corners of the world to strike down those who would bring death and destruction upon the innocent. They (protesters) by majority complain, but never attempt to change the "system" by voting (something else the profession of arms gives these people through blood),
They simply chant "No Blood for Oil" yada yada yada and claim they know more living in their latte drinking coffee houses, in peace, wearing designer clothing and using electronic gadgets, than those in the profession of arms out there in the dark places of the world seeing it first hand, live and in technicolour.
They want to have there cake and eat it too, which personally drives me nuts - no pun intended.
Thus the frustration of the general population reaches the point of simply disregarding said protesters and go on with their lives irregardless of whether or not said protesters are in their path.
And more than likely said protesters would completely abolish the profession of arms and attempt to form a healing circle with said evil bringers and sing Kum Ba Ya (spelling?).
Again - Context - Those who know better should act better - Those who
pretend to know better should shut up and go read a book.
Now let the pile on begin.
(Mods: If this sounds like nonsensical rambling too you - delete it.)