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the G-man said:
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Wrong.

A soldier does NOT have the same responsibilty as a police officer.

A police officer is a civilian officer, interacting with the civilian population. A police officer is bound to follow the constitution and not violate the "civil rights" of the public.

A soldier is a military officer, interacting with foreign powers. A solider can shoot to kill under the rules of war and does not have to respect the non-existent (because they aren't Americans) constitutional rights of said foreign operatives.


Soldiers without honor, who are desensitized to violence is how Abu Graib prison torture came about.
And, if you read the constitution it says "All men are created equal" not "all Americans are created equal."
Bottom line: If a soldier has to go to war and kill, its one thing. If they see it as a duty, a responsibility, and a necessary evil to kill then they're much better equipped to deal with the killings after the war is over.
If the soldiers see it as fun, and learn to dehumanize other people, then they'll be fucked up for life.

Let me ask you this, G-man? If your son went off to war, killed people and came back (so please don't answer "i would want them to come home alive). Would you prefer that they talked about killing because "there was no other option" or killing because it was "fun?"

Bow ties are coool.