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The soldiers began to rebel, which is always the most heroic thing soldiers can do, for which they should be given medals.
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This is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever read.
Zinn is not a moron or a tree-hugger, he is a dreamer. He wants the end of war, and that is noble. It is also about as likely as me giving birth to bull. War is not a part of human nature, it is a part of the human condition. That will never change. The minute we all throw down our guns, strap on our sandals and start singing "Kumbayah", someone will pick up his gun and take advantage of the situation. Wash, rinse, repeat.
It is a strange situation find ourselves in. We must constantly work for peace with the full knowlege that we will never achieve it. Exit Sisiphus stage left.
That being said, I wish to thank, from the bottom of my heart, all the veterans who have served before me. Mighty big boots to fill guys...
And I leave you with a quote:
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Originally posted by John Stewart Mill
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. "
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