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Originally Posted by STEED
The problem not many of these abusive folk seem to realize that the Army obeys the government of the day so my advice to the anti lot is this. Stop throwing abuse at the army and throw it at the Labour government instead.
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I believe this is what the military calls "collateral damage". The military often kills innocent people and identify it by the quant euphemism "collateral damage". The "wrong people" are killed. Terribly sorry and all that, but you understand.
In this case instead of killing innocent civilians, innocent people (the military) are being teased. The "wrong people" are being teased.
If collateral damage is acceptable for the military, should it not be acceptable for civilians? Especially when only people's feelings are being hurt and not killed.
Personally I am opposed to blaming the military just for the reasons you mention. However I do have to recognize that freedom of expression also means freedom of expression that I may not agree with.
I remember being "teased" when I was in the military during a time when it was not so socially acceptable. Believe me, a little teasing by civilians did not effect me or my comrades all that much. The military is supposed to be able to handle more than a little teasing
The mark of a free society is how they treat the freedoms that go against the "norm"
Just another viewpoint.