On Tue, 09 May 2006 13:14:09 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Tue, 09 May 2006 13:02:28 GMT, "Doug Kanter"

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"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Tue, 09 May 2006 12:47:42 GMT, "Doug Kanter"

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"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Tue, 09 May 2006 12:30:02 GMT, "Doug Kanter"

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"JohnH" wrote in message
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I repeat. You cannot understand. But that's ok. It takes all
kinds
to
make the world go around.
Subscribe to what you believe in .... if anything .... but please
don't
condemn those that chose otherwise for their own personal reasons.
It
does not mean they are bad people.

RCE


I'm capable of understanding absolutely anything, with no
exceptions.
In
this case, I need an explanation that goes a little further than
something
resembling religious faith, but I haven't seen it yet. "You serve
because
it's your duty, no matter WHAT. Period. No questions." If that last
statement is wrong, please modify it.


You obviously have no idea of the thoughts which go through the mind
of
those who just received their draft notice. To explain these
thoughts
and
the rationale for serving, would simply provide you with more
opportunity
to denigrate those who served, for whatever reason.

Unless you've been there, and done that, you are *not* capable of
understanding. Furthermore, your snide comments and innuendoes prove
you
have no desire to do so.
John H


Do you realize what you're saying here? That when you vote for a
president,
you give him complete carte blanche to start a war for any reason at
all,
and you'll go, no matter what the reason?


It's so typical of your 'debating' technique to completely disregard
what
was said so you can change a thread in a direction of your choice.

If I say, "I like cookies", does that mean I'm violently opposed to
the
eating of meat and would like to see grackles treated with the same
respect
given to engineers and doctors?
John H

Obviously not, John. It means you like cookies. But, you are apparently
unable to explain something which makes no sense to me. How do you
teach?


Another change of direction?
John H


No, John. You imply that you'd go to war no matter what the reason,
because
it's your duty. To me, that implies that a president could say "Portugal
needs to be rearranged, just because I say so", and you'd feel it was your
duty to go. Do you expect your students to accept things with no
explanation?


Doug, your 'debating' style is to take a statement, turn it into some
ridiculous 'implication' which suits you, and then charge off with
comments
and innuendoes.

Go back to my cookie comment, and then reread your comments.
John H

Once again, you refuse to explain where duty ends. Where does it end? Can
you envision a situation where, if you were drafted, you would refuse to
show up?


Can you envision a situation where, if you were drafted, you could not find
a reason to *not* show up?
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'Til next time,

John H

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