04.06.07
In Appreciation of Our Military
I recently heard someone quoting a 19th century philosopher, John Stewart Mill, and I could not help but be struck with how timely his thoughts were.
“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself”
John Stuart Mill
I found it interesting; I hope that you might as well. If you would like to comment, please feel free to register and post your thoughts on the subject, whether you agree or not.
~Jamie
richardslady06 said,
April 6, 2007 at 7:58 pm
I totally agree with Mr.Mill. There are far too many cry babies these days. How do they think they got their freedom? Freedom isn’t free and never will be. I am so proud of my dad and my husband who have both fought in wars. My dad from a proud generation of men who served their country without whining about the cost and my husband in an unpopular war. A war far worse than what is being fought now. He didn’t whine either. People need to wake up and grow up.
Charles Leeper said,
April 9, 2007 at 11:03 am
I agree, People are to quick to forget 9-11, and think that it won’t happen again. We went for a long time with our service men only being mentioned in Presidental speaches and around holidays to now an everyday occurance. These men are protecting our freedom which too many take for granted. My 86 year old father was at Pearl Harbor and lost many of his friends. He asked me if I thought they would need a man of his age who has had 3 heart attacks and a stroke to go over and help. He was joking but if it came down to it I believe he would. We have lost thousands of men in the name of Freedom and even though the wars have changed and the losses are fewer, every man that has given his life, has given it for the safety of every American. This is now a war for gas, talk to someone who has been there to hear their side and believe less of what you hear on TV. Support our Troops and our President. If there is something I’ve learned over the years is that if you are in charge there is always others that will complain about the ways you do things, and the ones that complain the most don’t ever do anything anyway.
careybaxley said,
April 13, 2007 at 7:44 pm
Jamie, your being attracted by this quote of Mill shows the depth of your perception even though never having faced the circumstance directly. You were raised in a military family who understood the sacrifices and rewards of serving their country. We who have served are richer for having done so. Those who have not are challenged to understand. Some do but many don’t.
I think you do and that is one reason I count you among my dearest friends.
CAREY