Reply #274: If he fought in WWII (not established) [View All]

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1. What was he fighting for? He still doesn't know.
2. He lived through it. Some didn't. He's still alive.
3. Why should the random chance to serve in the military during wartime, which is no accomplishment of one's own but just due to the fact of being a) a certain gender and b) a certain age at a certain time give his opinions privileged status? I am tired of that one. And even sicker of their wives who claim privileged status for their opinions because of what their husbands may have suffered, while they were safe at home.

I can feel appreciative of veterans without having to bow down to their opinions. And some of them are awfully right wing for people who "fought for freedom." No, they fought for American dominance if that is their opinion today.

And there are plenty of veterans who oppose Bush, Cheney, wars, right wing platitudes, etc. and don't agree with him anyhow!

And plenty of old people too!

You're talking about giving someone privileged status just for mere age and (possibly) imaginary military service.

And it is a little too easy for a WWII vet for whom it is all long ago and romantic, and who obviously lived through it to be willing to put his grandsons' lives on the line for something that is not even threatening.