[Janos]

Who thinks Napalm as a terrible weapon? I don't, even though I'd rather die in a sudden glow of a thousand suns rather than some burning ooze eating away my precious flesh and making me suffer in horrible agony until melting away.

[Rictor]

People won't becuase many governments in the world are deeply invested in the good vs evil struggle. If they were to support a deeper analysis among their citizens, things would not go their way at all. So the government and the media continue to support that simple truth in which people can find comfort.

Pat Tillman's death in Afghanistan is a perfect example of an oversimplification and romanticization of actual events.

[ionia23]

No, because there is no such thing as "good" or "evil", only interpretation of cold, objective facts.

[ionia23]

Originally posted by Rictor

Pat Tillman's death in Afghanistan is a perfect example of an oversimplification and romanticization of actual events.

And, while I'm at it...

[vyper]

I'm confused, why are you agreeing with him? or are those causing a sarchasm?

[Bobboau]

probly becase the other couple hundred people over there didn't get a 3 day fanfare when they ware killed.

[ionia23]

Originally posted by vyper
I'm confused, why are you agreeing with him? or are those causing a sarchasm?

No, I wasn't being sarcastic.  Rictor and I are as polar opposite as one can get, but he's very much right on that.  

I don't blame people for grieving over Tillman's death in the sense that he was someone's husband, son, brother, etc.  That sucks.  Yes, it comes with the job, but it sucks.

To use what was a relatively tiny incident to elevate the guy to the status of martyr or hero is ludicrous.  There are no heroes in this war, only casualties.

And this is coming from a genocidal warmonger...

[ionia23]

Originally posted by Bobboau
probly becase the other couple hundred people over there didn't get a 3 day fanfare when they ware killed.

You  hit the nail on the head there too.