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To: altair19 who wrote (17480)10/13/2002 4:52:33 PM
From: elpolvo  Read Replies (2) of 104197
 
VietnamVet19-

I do have a huge bias against people who bobbed and
weaved the draft in the 60's and nestled into some National
Guard unit lecturing me about living in fear.

me2... but...

i have the greatest respect for those who conscientiously
object to participating in war(s)... those who register
that resolve with their draft board and are willing to
stake their lives and their reputations on their beliefs
in non-violence... those who are willing to walk into the
valley of the shadow of death unarmed.

i don't talk about jesus much because i'm not an organized
religion supporter. but that dude is a hero to me. the
way he lived his life... the way he staked his life on
his belief in non-violence is admirable.

turn the other cheek?... YES! but love and trust your
brother enough that in doing so, he will know why you
turned it... he will respect your courage and stamina,
and it will change his life.

busting the first cheek is usually done in striking out
in anger at perceived evil or danger... but busting the
other cheek is more painful for the striker than the
strikee. it is NOT possible to do that and preserve your
dignity or validity as a living being... and if you lose
that... you lose all reason for living. goodbye rome...
goodbye segregation... goodbye apartheid.

i know what you're saying rob. you're talking about
the hypocrites. they're no fun. i just wanted to say a
few words about the heros who "dodged" the draft but
did not "dodge" their responsibility to the growth
of human life on earth.

-elpolvo (1AO classification)
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