Rights of United States citizens and their future generations are more important than life--my life, your life. I will not sacrifice my rights to speak freely, to worship, to be protected against illegal search and seizure, to vote, and to privacy for the purpose of avoiding another terrorist attack like September 11. I believe in Patrick Henry's revolutionary refrain: "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!" My life, your life are no more valuable than an American soldiers' life, but it's our liberties that are more valuable than them all. And it's the American Soldier--not me, not you--that places his life in imminent danger. A soldier protects my liberties on the front line; he is the one that makes the ultimate sacrifice, not me, not you.
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However I do take solace that the soldier has "chosen" to be where he is. It may make me feel different if there was a draft. I also think that the soldier acts, in my name...when he is defending our rights...so in a way, although I am not out sacrificing my life, there are other ways to sacrifice (taxes to name one!)
ReplyDeleteWOW! Well, thanks for giving me something to really ponder today! That is amazing! Perspective is great isn't it.
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