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Originally posted by SecretMethod70
Gotta make a decision then. If they're children and aren't responsible for their own decisions - such as joining the military - then they shouldn't be able to vote and effect policy either. Can't have it both ways. Either they're capable of making responsible decisions - voting and joinging the military for example - or they're not. It can't be one or the other, whichever is more convenient.
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You guys are taking the "children's crusade" statement too literally. I specifically said that 18-20 year olds aren't children. That doesn't change the fact that they bear the burden of military action in almost any society. And, yes, they are still thought of as "kids" by most older folks even though they have legal control over their lives.
Arguing about the legal status of an 18 year old misses the point of what Moore was trying to say. Would a parent want to send their child (and it will always be their child regardless of the child's age) to Iraq? If O'Reilly is so convinced of the justness of this conflict, would he be willing to "let" his son go to war? It's real easy to armchair quarterback a stupid war when one is sacrificing nothing.