CrashedCarDriver
Refugee
when an american/british/ally soldier is killed it is a tragedy
when an iraqi is killed, it is a statistic
when an iraqi is killed, it is a statistic
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brettig
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Dare i say it, collateral damage?
verte76
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To me, personally, all of the deaths are tragic and unfortunate. I'm praying the rosary for the people of Iraq and all parties involved in the conflict. I'm not necessarily following the Fox TV line. And just because the war has started I haven't started to like Rumsfeld. I'm very concerned and confused right now.
MrBrau1
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CrashedCarDriver said:
You could apply the same logic to car crashes, lung cancer, sudden infant death syndrome, etc. I don't breakdown everytime I hear/read someone died, it's usually only when it's someone you know that you freak.
nbcrusader
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This is a very profound statement. And so true. People die from preventable causes every day in every country. There are many things that could be done to lower the loss of life in this world. Are there mass protests outside tobacco companies? No. Do we demand that automobiles be unable to travel over 30 mph? No. Dare I ask, do the same protestors decry the death of unborn children? Is this really about loss of human life?
This leads me to believe that anti-war protesters on the street are protesting (or angry about) something else.
MrBrau1 said:
This is a very profound statement. And so true. People die from preventable causes every day in every country. There are many things that could be done to lower the loss of life in this world. Are there mass protests outside tobacco companies? No. Do we demand that automobiles be unable to travel over 30 mph? No. Dare I ask, do the same protestors decry the death of unborn children? Is this really about loss of human life?
This leads me to believe that anti-war protesters on the street are protesting (or angry about) something else.
nbcrusader
Blue Crack Addict
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I don't know. Economic policies? U.S. Politics? Because GWB is a Republican? A Christian? It just seems that loss of life is not a concern except for military conflict.
kobayashi said:
I don't know. Economic policies? U.S. Politics? Because GWB is a Republican? A Christian? It just seems that loss of life is not a concern except for military conflict.
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well there is a general level of dislike for bush and his policies. perhaps you are right in that, at an administrative level, the opposition to the war with iraq might be motivated by issues very seperate from the war itself. it is an easy issue to latch other motives on to, just as the threat of terrorism is.
nevertheless, i think the millions who have marched in the US and other parts of the world are marching in opposition to the war.
nbcrusader said:
well there is a general level of dislike for bush and his policies. perhaps you are right in that, at an administrative level, the opposition to the war with iraq might be motivated by issues very seperate from the war itself. it is an easy issue to latch other motives on to, just as the threat of terrorism is.
nevertheless, i think the millions who have marched in the US and other parts of the world are marching in opposition to the war.
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