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Skybird · 09-10-09, 08:50 AM

I have emotional sympathy for the anger about a journalist becoming the reason for a soldier KIA. However, it is irrational in that way that every day many more soldiers risk their lifes and occasionally lose their health or life due to not journalists but stupid politicians. I wonder what is the difference with this case of a journalist? Politicians are given the legitimation to make stupid decisions, and journalists are given the job and by that: the communal legitimiation to report - sometimes also in stupid working manners. And of the two, politicians do the far greater damage.

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,819 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I have emotional sympathy for the anger about a journalist becoming the reason for a soldier KIA. However, it is irrational in that way that every day many more soldiers risk their lifes and occasionally lose their health or life due to not journalists but stupid politicians. I wonder what is the difference with this case of a journalist? Politicians are given the legitimation to make stupid decisions, and journalists are given the job and by that: the communal legitimiation to report - sometimes also in stupid working manners. And of the two, politicians do the far greater damage. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 09-10-09 at 09:15 AM.