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i'm not quite sure about this fellow. on one hand, you have the army out there advertising like hell about learning job skills and improving oneself and travelling the world, but i garuntee you there's not one recruiter that'll tell you just how ugly war can be. most people will join in for the benefits, server their minimum term, and move on, having learned something to further their lives, but i think alot of people do get cold feet when faced with the reality of war. i think that not showing up wasn't the way to deal with this. there is a process that conciencious objectors must go through to have their case heard fairly. this guy just plain not showing up was a mistake, his throwing in an "oh yeah, i'm also gay" seems more like a last-minute play for leniency, but again, it's too little too late. he made his mistakes, now he's paying for them. leave it at that. there are too many other injustices in the world to focus our attention on this guy who got what he had coming to him.
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My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.
- Thomas Paine
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