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Why do we say ‘die for your country’ instead of ‘kill for your country’?
Posted on 12/3/22 at 9:57 am
Posted on 12/3/22 at 9:57 am
Someone signs up for the military and you here ‘willing to go die for my country’
What good does someone going off to die do for us?
Why don’t they say ‘willing to go kill for my country’?
What good does someone going off to die do for us?
Why don’t they say ‘willing to go kill for my country’?
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Posted on 12/3/22 at 9:58 am to weagle99
If you're willing to kill for your country would you also be willing to die?
Posted on 12/3/22 at 9:58 am to weagle99
Cause all positions in the military require you to be ready to lay down your life.
They don't all require you to kill
They don't all require you to kill
Posted on 12/3/22 at 10:02 am to weagle99
Because dying for ones' country is the ultimate sacrifice, not killing someone else.
Posted on 12/3/22 at 10:04 am to weagle99
Patton said it best. Something along the lines of "make them die for theirs"
Posted on 12/3/22 at 10:41 am to weagle99
Because US Military members are defenders of freedom not killers for freedom
Posted on 12/3/22 at 11:19 am to weagle99
Patton did say that.
He said “nobody ever won a war by dying for his country, you win a war by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country”.
He said “nobody ever won a war by dying for his country, you win a war by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country”.
Posted on 12/3/22 at 11:21 am to oklahogjr
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They don't all require you to kill
Okay then, be an accessory to killing.
Posted on 12/3/22 at 11:27 am to weagle99
if we use that logic then all taxpayers are accessories to killing for country as well.
Posted on 12/3/22 at 11:27 am to oklahogjr
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Cause all positions in the military require you to be ready to lay down your life.
Not even close to being true
Posted on 12/3/22 at 11:30 am to weagle99
Marines do not adhere to this creed
our saying is, "our job is not to die for our country, our job is to insure that the enemy dies for his..."
our saying is, "our job is not to die for our country, our job is to insure that the enemy dies for his..."
Posted on 12/3/22 at 11:31 am to Powerman
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Not even close to being true
You a veteran or current military? Every one of us signed that check. Some got cashed, some didn't but we all knew we could die. A typing clerk can be called into the field. So yeah it's accurate. Now what you choose to believe in your non military mind is different
Posted on 12/3/22 at 11:32 am to weagle99
Because nobody has a problem killing for their country, but a lot of people aint risking their life.
Posted on 12/3/22 at 11:33 am to grich31
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Because US Military members are defenders of freedom not killers for freedom
Unfortunately, many politicians have no problem being killers for "freedom"
Freedom to them is money and power
Posted on 12/3/22 at 11:45 am to weagle99
I’ve heard people say,” fight for his country’
Posted on 12/3/22 at 11:46 am to Revelator
Or “serve your country.” Hence, joining “the service.”
Posted on 12/3/22 at 11:52 am to davyjones
I was a draftsman sitting behind my comfy desk. I became a 50 cal gunner at someone's request. Sitting atop a vehicle mounted killing machine.
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