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Originally posted by MarkyMark:
Wise words Masklinn, I'd personally respect them more for refusing to go and fight. I don't want to be all wishy-washy but the people who deserve our respect more are people like charity and volunteer workers.
Sure we should respect the police etc for the job they do too, but others should be equally valued.
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But who allows charity and volunteer workers to do their jobs? Who makes it possible? I wonder how many charity and volunteer organization the Iraqi government allows to aid the Kurds or the Shiites? Oh wait, I forgot they don't have any money to fund charities because they are buying weapons and building palaces.
What about the fireman who goes into a burning home to pull out a child or a mother or a father or brother or a sister? He's helping someone long before the charities arrive to help the families who've lost their homes to fire. The fireman risks his own life to help others, and while charity workers devote themselves to helping others by giving time and money, they aren't risking their lives.
It doesn't mean that what they do isn't important, but just as they deserve a higher level of respect that someone who doesn't give a rip about helping people in need, so do those who risk their lives deserve more respect than all others. They know their job could cost their own life, but they do it anyway. It's different even if you can't see it.
BTW Marky, what was your user name the last time you were here?
[ 03-24-2003, 01:31 PM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]