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I don't believe all war veterans are "heros", infact the concept kind of annoys me.
Blindly fighting a war for a corrupt cause without questioning your morals or leaders doesn't make you a hero in my eyes.
It makes you a bit of an idiot actually.
I dont think fighting for any side makes anyone a hero.
Real heros save lives without using violence and risk their own for others.
I don't believe all war veterans are "heros", infact the concept kind of annoys me.
Blindly fighting a war for a corrupt cause without questioning your morals or leaders doesn't make you a hero in my eyes.
It makes you a bit of an idiot actually.
I dont think fighting for any side makes anyone a hero.
Real heros save lives without using violence and risk their own for others.
If I'd lost three limbs trying to save someone else's life, I'd be a bit pissed off that someone else got hero status because they carried on playing football for ten minutes despite having a bit of cramp (and being paid £150,000 per week for doing it).
Would you be so quick to stick up for the heros of the taliban? Or the nazi's? I doubt it.
I'm thinking of the song Anatomy of your Enemy right now.
Second step: be sure the enemy you have chosen is nothing like you.
Find obvious differences like race, language, religion, dietary habits
fashion. Emphasize that their soldiers are not doing a job,
they are heartless murderers who enjoy killing!
Ninth step: Design propaganda to show that your soldiers
have feelings, hopes, families, and loved ones.
Make it clear that your soldiers are doing a duty; they do not want or like to kill.
Yes, wars are started by f*cked up goverments and I wish there never were any to begin with, but don't you shit on the people who give their lifes to protect yours.
They wouldnt even last a day in boot camp.
Maybe one day you will understand.
I'd agree that it is quite annoying that absolutely EVERYONE in the military/navy/whatever gets automatic hero status. I have a friend who is a trumpeter for the Canadian Navy, and has never really done anything that puts him above anyone, yet he is constantly put on a pedestal.
That being said, a very large amount of people in the forces actually do go beyond what most people will for their country, and do deserve thanks, and sometimes, even hero status.