if i question a war, am i un-american?
if i question 'fear', am i un-american?
if i question my government, am i un-american?
2007-11-17 08:50:14 · 14 answers · asked by Euro 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
if our freedom was 'won' through war then i question if it is really freedom at all
2007-11-17 09:08:03 · update #1
our freedom cannot ever be at the expense of anyone else
therefore,
just as the terrorists freedom cannot be won at the expense of others
neither will our own
2007-11-17 09:09:53 · update #2
ranger,
i think you miss the point
2007-11-17 09:18:26 · update #3
i would fight against IMINATE danger not a percieved threat.
i also wouldnt fight in the name of revenge
2007-11-17 09:21:53 · update #4
Not at all.
It's out of fashion these days but pacifism, negotiation and diplomacy are the wisest and most humane methods available to us.
2007-11-17 08:58:17 · answer #1 · answered by Dastardly 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
You are not un-American, but you are naive. Perhaps when you are older...or at least more worldly wise, you will understand that an unjust peace that permits tranquility at the cost of one's dignity and sovereignty is not worth the blood, sweat, and tears that were spared to keep it. Such a condition is the shackles that make us slaves to the whims of others. True peace, being not only the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice and liberty, can not be granted by the mercy of one's enemies. It is borne of the hardships and sacrifices endured by those willing to fight and die for it. This peace is the only cause worthy of so arduous an effort, and the only reward worth so high a price.
Edit: "i would fight against IMINATE danger not a percieved threat."
What is the difference? If the danger is imminent, it has not happened yet. Therefore, it can only be categorized as perceived.
2007-11-17 09:28:21 · answer #2 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the forum and tone used whether any of those make you un-American. But they also don't make you a pacifist.If you are only a "pacifist" when it comes to the War on Terror then you are not really a pacifist.
If on the other hand you do not believe in violence of any kind in any situation- including to protect yourself from harm or even death, and including protecting your loved ones - you are a true pacifist. You have the right, in this country, to believe this way. Though that right was won for you through violence. So wouldn't that mean that by excersizing a right to be a pacifist you are breaking your own tenets? After all that right was bought with violence... HMMMM......
2007-11-17 09:04:43 · answer #3 · answered by songbird092962 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not un-american to be a pacifist. If you stand up for your beliefs and are vocal about them then you are very American...don't ever let anyone tell you any different.
Being purely a pacifist is probably a little naive however. Should we always strive for peace over war, yes. But unfortunately there are times when you need to fight. The US has fought some 'just' wars. The American Revolution, the Civil War and World War II being the most prominent. These were fights that Americans needed to be involved with (and after each war the world became a better place).
EDIT: TAS - So would you have not acted on Hitler during WWII? Would you have allowed him to continue killing millions of innocent jews? Would you have let him continue spewing his evil government across the world, attacking and conquering nation after nation? Unfortunately there are times to fight. Still, I do believe it is better to seek peace at all costs and to use war as an absolute last option. War is ugly.
2007-11-17 08:59:56 · answer #4 · answered by Downriver Dave 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Although I detest the idea of war, I come from a family of warriors who served to defend our country when the time came. I don't know what a "pacifist" really is.
Would you fight to defend your country if it is attacked?
Would you fight to defend your neighborhood if gangs moved in?
Would you fight to defend your home if invaders tried to break in?
Would you fight to defend your children against an assault?
What is pacifism and where does it end?
A true pacifist, one who would never fight for any reason, can not long survive in this world. A true pacifist will live only as long as he/she is surrounded by those who are not.
There is a big difference between stating "I can't agree with your war." and claiming to be a pacifist.
John Ross Hendrix for United States Senate
http://www.hendrixcampaign.com
2007-11-17 09:19:44 · answer #5 · answered by John H 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The questions require 4 "NO" answers. The un-Americans living in the USA reside within the confines of the GOP.
2007-11-17 09:25:11 · answer #6 · answered by LEE 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It isn't wrong. And if the world we live in weren't so dangerous we'd all like to be that way. But, being a pacifist in this day and age will get you dead. But you should ALWAYS question the government...they work for you.
2007-11-17 09:04:10 · answer #7 · answered by Realist 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is your pacifism unrealistic?
If I slap your face, will you turn the other cheek?
If I want to beat you bloody will you let me?
If I want to rape you, will you let me?
If I want to kill you, do I have your permission?
If I want to kill or injure someone close to you, do you acquiese?
When do you stop being a pacifist? I'll tell then if you're wrong or not.
2007-11-17 09:10:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am also a pacifist but notice that burma and tibet are made up of pacifists and they are ruled by military dictatorships
gabriel what does 9/11 have to do with iraq?..lol...
2007-11-17 08:56:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
gabriel, what does 9/11 have to do with iraq?
folks, don't ever forget to ask this question when events on 9/11 are linked to the quagmire in iraq.
2007-11-17 09:03:02 · answer #10 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋