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Reggie
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I am a Solider
November 20, 2002 - 02:26 AM
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Fear and anguish is the least bit of my worries
Nightmares and horror is but an eye shut away
Rage, hate and anger is my only allowed emotion
I am trained in the art of hatred because I am a soldier
I crave to murder and call it duty
I kill bread winners and claim to protect the family
I torture and inflict terror and pretend to love humanity
I torment lives and kill because I am a solider
I stand for honor or is it power I demand
I build malicious weapons for the sake of power
I torture the innocent for the sake of honor
I destroy hopes, dreams and lives because I am a solider
My fate asks for me to be evil and vengeful
My career asks for me to be destructive and vicious
My pride asks me to be unforgiving and merciless
Yet I stand and say I am a soldier
There is no honor in hate
Yet I have found honor in war
There is no pride in murder
Yet I have found pride with my bullet
This is my honor and pride because I am a solider
I go to war to kill because I say I value life
Only the death from my nationality is terrorism
The death of other innocent people is unfortunate
Unfortunate because they are voiceless and I am a solider
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Re: I am a Solider
November 21, 2002 - 11:56 AM
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And may we forever
Pity the generation
Forced to fight
And may we be wary
Of the next wave
Of poor souls
Forced to die.
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Pred.
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WEAK
November 28, 2002 - 02:25 AM
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NOONE is forced to fight.
Either you hold a weak mind or you don't.
"I am a soldier", Im sorry, this was weak bs.
I felt no sympathy, only anger when I read this. Whatever the intentions of this piece were, I only saw a coward. A coward throws a punch, a hero speaks his mind.
peace.
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I am a Solider
January 8, 2003 - 01:43 AM
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I have to say this. Throughout history People have been FORCED to fight. In the middle ages if you wanted to live on the land that was controlled by the lords and barrons and what not you were required to take part in the fights started by your lord. If not then your posesions were taken and you were kicked off the land. Move forward in time, the term conscription must be known to all. It means that you have to fight and if you refuse then you are punnished for non compliance. The draft. How many Americans would still be alive if they were not forced to go to Vietnam the same with the Aussies and Canadians.Force and war is never the solution to any problem. It is only the truly strong who will stand up and make the stand for peace through non violent ways. However I am sure there will always be the week minded who resort to violence to solve every problem
Just my thoughts
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January 9, 2003 - 08:05 AM
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This is bleeding-heart BS. Both my grandfathers fought in WWII protecting YOUR future. You insult the millions of veterans that gave their lives for their countries.
Speak out against the military industrial complex, imperialism, militarism, and hatred, but don't make ignorant generalizations about the men and women who were forced to give their youth, and their lives, to protect the freedoms that we now take for granted.
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Anshu Wijeyeratne
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Why we fight
January 10, 2003 - 01:44 AM
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Hi i'm new here by the way
There are many different reasons why people are fight. You have to realise that. Its sounds a bit silly to point out so late in the day but this poem doesn't inform us on the motive. If the motive was pure hatred and love to kill then that particular soldier should receive no sympathy.
On the other hand if that soldier is forcd to then pity.
The third major reason could be a love to defend his country against another country and avenge his country for whatever hurt his country (if it is a valid reason), then we should praise him but wish that he never had to do the horrid things he did.
Have a Good new Year
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I am a Solider
January 10, 2003 - 12:16 PM
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I think that the main point of this whole discussion is not about insulting soliders but to show the futility in war. True millions gave their lives in world war II, but how many would have died if the Governments of the time had taken Hitler seriously and put a stop to him before he started. Yes it is easy for me to look back and make judgments on what should have happened. But the past is the past and we must learn from it. We have learned that war takes away the futures of millions of people and destroys the lives of millions more. So with these very obvious warnings why do we as humans still play at war. The futility of the situation makes me sad. My grandfather is a retired military man, and I respect him more then most people. I have no problem with soliders personaly. It is their occupation that I question. War is Evil, the things that happen in war are beyond comprehension. It is strange but soliders who fought in WWI came back praying that no-one ever have to go through what they did. After WWII the same thing. It makes me wonder how millions went through the meat grinder called war and shared the dread they felt with the rest of the worl and yet here we are in 2003 talking of going to war yet again. IT HAS TO STOP!
Just my thoughts
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wow!
March 6, 2003 - 03:09 AM
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i was not the only one who can write.you too are great.keep it up
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Catherine Gott
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Re: I am a Solider
March 7, 2003 - 05:38 AM
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Raskolnikov you need to chill out with your accusations. What these people are stating is their opinions, and not "bleeding-heart BS" as you so, um, kindly(?) put it. What people did for this country in WWI AND WWII will not be forgotten soon, but that doesn't mean that we should put those particular veterans in front of the people who lost their lives in the wars that Americans did not support, like Vietnam.
Those people were not making "ignorant generalizations" as you (once again) so kindly put it.
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I am a soldier of Peace.
March 17, 2003 - 02:33 AM
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I try to disassociate myself form
The past and present doctrines.
I see all the people as one.
No enemies, no frictions.
I understand all the leaders plights
Views, fears and misunderstandings.
Our animals still alive within us
Driving us to break epidermis.
Our souls, union of mind and heart,
Never quite found, openly explained.
Barriers of land, history, some say race
Blinded by greed and selfishness.
Mine, mine, mine.
Us and them. We and they.
Seduction into each past
And present unjust ways.
Hear the "Yet To Bes"
We all must.
Life so fragile
Weapons of war so powerful.
Arm thyself with Faith
Hope Dignity Truth
Love and Trust.
And shed the occasional tear.
Cry for the heartless,
Those who have no more,
Those that are too dry,
And all the lost life.
Caused by soldiers and admirals of war.
i/not_neo
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Freedom?
March 17, 2003 - 12:59 PM
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Okay i have been quite for sometime because I have been wanting to hear what people have to say. I have a couple of questions I have to clarify first.
conscription: BarTek yes people are still being forced to fight in wars. wonder if you ever heard or are romotely interested in knowing about what really goes on. Child soliders? National service? what about torture? rape during wars? genocide? Kidnappings? I wonder who you think commits or takes part in this. Land mines? Biochemical weapons? even the AK 47...etc who do you think uses this? Then you sit there and say its being brave? How can one say, WAR is wrong and protest for peace then in thier right mind thank the solider for great work.
One even dares ask if people are forced to war. I wonder if you think child soliders go sign up to be drafted or old man. Do you seem them as being brave 'men' and 'women' and say those that critise the conscription of these young 13 year olds, are weak minded. Do you think these young souls want to go to war? Probably for you, its all just news and current affairs that you read as you eat your bacon, eggs and bread. For most people, young and old in these war torn countries mainly 'developing' countries it's a reality faced by millions each day(remember developing countries are where most of the wars are, and therefore where the impact of war, soliders and the affects of war REALLY happen).Millions fear not just war (call them weak minded if you want...but fear because they charish to life and don't take it for granted). Forciable enrollment in wars of greed from dictators and leaders who want to cling to power rather than defending a country is by no means great.
National service on the other hand has a totally different defination in developng countries than in North America. I know for one in Zimbabwe, its a must for you join the national youth service in order to even get recorginisation in being hired for a basic job and I hear parliment is working on approving a bill where to attend higher education you need to train for military service. Here is the national newspaper on the youth service. From my understanding, usually when a voice is from Africa it is hardly noticed and so I have an article from Amnesty International on the activities of the complusory youth service in Zimbabwe. There are plenty other guises out their that are written up to cover up conscription.
Remember North America is not the world alone, and so when one thinks of sensitive issues like this, they should not think that the process done in America, Canada or even Britain is the same done all over. That would be a blunt ignorant lie, justifing unnessary wars all over.
WWII: It is true that millions lost their lives for freedom. I do resoect them and would never take freedom for granted. How could I take freedom for granted, when it was gained in my country only 20years ago from colonialists? Now there is a poin put across that during the wwII soliders fought for MY freedom, if freedom is what was achieved how come it came 20 years to my country and people? Whose freedom was really being fought for during the WWII? Did you mean my freedom to be oppressed by a different group of people?
Actually you said, the WW2 was protecting my freedom..which I assume means when the WWII was fought when my country and people where free? fyi, there was no freedom gained after the ww2 for my people, has racism, hatred, and oppression was ruling across Africa like an epidemic. Where your grandfathers fighting for that freedom? You talk about bleeding-heart BS, yet you have no idea what that means with regards to you talking about me appriciating a freedom that was never meant for me. What by the way was I supposed to appriciate? That I was saved from a being oppressed by a different master? Able bodied man where ripped and taken from their families in Africa and I assume other developing countries and sent as soliders to protect other people freedom... freedom they where not entitled to have? Freedom enjoyed by the colonialist. I wonder whose future was intended to be protected, MY future?
Crimson_shark righfully said, if you respect the veterians as you say do. Then why promote war? Do they not say, war is not a good thing and should be avoided?
FYI: I will not exhalt the distuction of mankind just because I fear to be called weak minded.
mE
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