I belong to the American Legion and we are going to a military funeral this Sunday and I want to say to the war supporters "I told you he would die being so Gung Ho". Should I gloat? Should I thump my chest? Should I say "He will be forgotten like the Vietnam dead Vets? What do you think I should do?
2006-09-01 17:44:30 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Since he oledi dead, is too late now to tell him how stupid he was. .. just pretend to respect and keep ur mouth shut.
2006-09-02 07:25:56 · answer #1 · answered by seemeng 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Well, there's a time and place for anything. That ain't the time. If your so glad someone is dead you don't belong at the funeral in the first place.
A Funeral is not a public ceremony it is a private ceremony and it is not for the dead the purpose of the funeral is to help the family get through the grief of losing a loved one.
How would you like it if protesters showed up at your hospital room and razed you for getting ill. Its not a free speech issue it's a privacy issue. You've got no business disrupting a funeral.
If you're not at the funeral to honor the dead and support the grieving, just what is your purpose. What you would be doing is exploiting death to gain for yourself a soapbox on which to stand to spout your worthless opinion, that no one wants to hear about anyway. I don't know what purpose it would serve other than to illustrate what a degenerate you are. And to do it at the expense of the surviving family members. Nothing could demonstrate a complete lack of human compassion more clearly.
2006-09-01 18:20:48 · answer #2 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My husband is an Army Officer who has served two tours of Iraq. I am very sad to have to say that I went to the Military funeral of a young Officer who was a family friend, killed in Iraq earlier this year. I have been strident in my opposition to the Iraq war, icluding marching against it, which trust me, was a decision I did not take lightly as a Senior Officers wife. When our friend was killed (utterly pointlessly in my view) I struggled with my feelings. He was beautiful, bright and recently married. However, as my husband explained, he was living the life he had chosen to lead, and my personal view was of no consequence. I wept bitterly at the funeral, for his loss, for his lovely young widow, for his Mother and believe me, gloating is the last thing I wanted to do, and it will be the last thing you will want to do.
2006-09-02 09:41:36 · answer #3 · answered by Kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't include me in this cause I have not nor will I ever forget what Vietnam vets did for our country. And I love and respect them ALL even someone like you sense you went there. And I will do anything for a vet no matter what war they fought in.
And Hun if one of my Military sons or any Military man that I know were to pass away and if anyone came to their funeral gloating that would be the last time they would take a breath of air.
2006-09-01 19:04:07 · answer #4 · answered by joonam_21 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You should seek therapy. You should stay away from the funeral. You should spend less time drinking at the American Legion Post. We are building a memorial to the Veitnam vets here. Maybe you could quit complaining and get off your old axx and do something about it? I have not walked a mile in your boots so I will not judge you. Since you belong to the American Legion I know you have served our country and I respect you for that. Say a prayer for the fallen soldiers family, all of the other soldiers on active duty, and most of all for our leaders. These are difficult times for all of us and I do not blame you for your bitterness. We should be doing more for our soldiers.
2006-09-01 18:04:31 · answer #5 · answered by YahooGuru2u 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
To quote 1SGT Daniel Hendrix in A Soldier's Promise:
As Soldiers we do not choose the wars or conflicts in which we fight. We take an oath and pledge to go anywhere, anytime our nation calls. We do not fight for some greater political cause. In battle, we rarely think of the global significance of our mission.
We fight for the Soldier standing next to us suffering the same hardships. Every day, our primary objective is simply to do our jobs and get one another back alive.
I think Hendrix states it beautifully. If you can't be respectful do not attend, don't make the family go through more trauma. This isn't about you and your personal ax to grind.
2006-09-02 10:45:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with "big Daddy", Keep you big mouth shut.
I'm Canadian and we are loosing an average of 8-9 solders a month. I hate that we are in Afghanistan, but we are and I love and respect each and everyone of our solders that gave their lives. For his family and the families of the others that died, this is neither the time or place to make your feelings public. I'm 70 yrs old and would gladly give my life for any of your young men or women, or our's but I can't. In the meantime work to get our young people out of these countries, where we are not wanted. We cannot force , either democracy or Christianity with violence.
2006-09-01 18:08:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't do that. If you do you will be no better than all the people who were so horrible to the Vietnam Vets. The cycle has to stop somewhere, and you can do that by not saying stuff like that. If you really feel the need, just don't go.
2006-09-01 19:52:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would only do that if you want to be next in line for a casket. Do you not realize that without our military we would probably be in some sort of communist rule? Do you think that we would be the large and powerful country that we are today without the men and women that risk their lives EVERYDAY, to give us our freedom? My father served proudly in Vietnam, my grandfather in WWII, and my great grandfather in WWI. People like you are the scum of this earth. You can't even begin to understand that people have died in order to protect your right to live, and be free. Do you realize that in other countries you could be killed for posting what you did? Thank the soldiers that you DON'T support for protecting your right to free speech. You get what you deserve. I hope that one day you realize how lucky you are.
2006-09-02 04:52:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What kind of sick $#$#ing thrill do you get out of this? I can just see you saying this Cr## at a meeting. They would lynch you. If you are a legion member you must be the biggest liar in the crowd. I think this is the only place you feel safe to say any of this stuff. Nameless faceless and cowardly.
2006-09-01 21:09:52 · answer #10 · answered by BluntTrama 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You are a fraud! You do not belong to the American Legion. As for what you should do? How about going down to your local American Legion post and say that in front of those vets and see if you can make it out alive!
2006-09-01 18:09:53 · answer #11 · answered by sundevilcajun 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋