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Originally Posted by rhadin
Actually, rcuardo, it is people like luqmaninbmore who prove the point of why we are the best country in the world in which to live.
Regardless or whether one supports the war or not, one should support our troops who are simply obeying the laws of our country. We have a system for political change that works -- slowly but well -- which is much better than the system used in many other countries (the barrell of a gun). I may think Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and George Bush are idiots, but the beauty of our country is that they are free to be idiots, and it is our soldiers who make it possible.
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By what measure is this the best country in the world in which to live? Quality of life? Infant Mortality? Life expectancy? Poverty rate? Likelihood of being incarcerated? Gap between the rich and poor? The US trails the developed world in all of these measures.
Why should one be given support simply because one obeys the laws of the country? Should I support the bankers who are responsible for the recent economic meltdown or the people who took out loans recklessly? They were only obeying the laws of the country. Such a response ignores the greater question: not is it legal, but is it right?
FYI, I could be doing this questioning just as easily in India, France, UK, Ireland, Canada, Pakistan (in which the media played a key role in recently bringing down a military dictator who had the support of 'the troops'), or many other countries. The US does not and never has had a monopoly on freedom.
Luqman