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I don't grant any additional respect to military personnel over civilians. Possessing a certain job title has no innate bearing on the level of respect a person deserves. What matters to me are their reasons for signing up and what knowledge they had prior to entering military service. From my perspective, taking an individual's life on the basis of his or her country is unethical, regardless of whether or not a uniform is worn when the bullet pierces that individual's chest. Agreeing to perform such murders (and actually following through) earns nothing but disdain from me.
Patriotism is a term commonly tossed around by those who justify violence as a means of resolving conflicts.
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