To me, that means always do the right thing, and you'll never have to be ashamed of yourself.
I wholeheartedly agree.
Sweeping things under the rug doesn't make them go away. The coverup is always worse than the crime.
I don't think that either is always true, but I agree that they are true often enough that is better not to attempt either.
Take, for example, Abu Ghraib. It wasn't the left who tried to cover it up and pretend it was no big deal, which, I submit, was compounding the atrocity because it wasn't taken seriously and dealt with according to law as soon as it came out.
I've seen no credible evidence of an organized cover-up. A member of the military reported the abuse to superiors, an investigation was launched and that investigation produced substantial evidence corroborating the complaint. It was until that time that the press got hold of the story. True, the military didn't broadcast the information hither and yon, but that wasn't their job. Their job was to investigate the matter and bring those responsible before the appropriate court for judgment. They did that. Whether you, I, or anyone here believes the punishment meted out was appropriate is another matter.
I detect a pattern here.
Two incidents, almost 40 years apart, constitute a pattern?
Many, not all, people on the right don't want to hear anything bad about the military so if a bad apple does something wrong, they want it to just be ignored and go away, and they support the coverup. And that only makes it worse in the long run.
How many is "many?" 2, 5, 10, millions? While I don't consider myself as right-wing, I know more than a few who do and your statement strikes me as a loaded generalization that effectively demonizes those with whom you disagree and serves as an equally effective conversation-stopper. |
