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Originally posted by Moni:
The Vietnam Memorial is a wall full of names, not depictions of people dying horrible horrible deaths.
I am not saying that you support the terrorists, I just think that Americans have been conditioned to glorify violence when it should be abhorred (look at our most popular movies...violence...popular music...a lot of it contains violence, etc. etc.) I just don't think it is tasteful to show graphic depictions of violence against this country alongside symbols that represent the strength of this country. You may as well add some burned bodies or better yet, buckets of body parts as I see it.
I understand your interpretation of it, I just don't approve of it OK? 
I am not asking or demanding that you remove it...it just turns my stomach to see it every time I read a thread in which you have posted and portrayed this signature...it is not always easy to scroll past it without seeing it and knowing I have to avoid looking at it is a constant reminder of what I see in it.
It is my problem...a desire not to have to be exposed over and over again to the loss of life in this country...our citizens and citizens of countries around the world...in such a graphic manner, as mild as it is in comparison to pictures of actual burned bodies or buckets of body parts.
Fljotsdale, in contrast to how you feel, I think that symbolism integrated into signatures promoting patriotism is fine and shows some deeper caring about this country from our members who have chosen to add them. It is what this country needs right now...I just don't feel that the depiction of the burning towers is tasteful to add among them in spite of it being the cause for grief and a call to patriotism in this country right now.
Not being an American, it cannot be expected for you to fully appreciate it but knowing the view that a majority of Eurpoeans have of Americans and America, your opinion of them is understood, at least by me.
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"And the rockets red glare,
the bombs bursting in air..."
It seems some of our country's most significant symbols are tied into violence.
Anyways, it's a moot issue now. Is this better?
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"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his."
-General George Patton (1885-1945)
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[This message has been edited by MILAMBER (edited 09-14-2001).]