tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51278598938793398.post8026883620854776877..comments2023-04-10T07:51:48.277-04:00Comments on Election 2008: An Attempt to Understand Our Options: Why Isn't War More Painful for the Rest of Us?Brendan O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14657163906187876799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51278598938793398.post-22911391657841091552008-07-22T20:22:00.000-04:002008-07-22T20:22:00.000-04:00I don't know soc, part of what i'm saying is that ...I don't know soc, part of what i'm saying is that i don't think we understand that war is painful in the ways that we need to. It's just not before our eyes and striking us in the ways that reflect the real pain that's out there; i think we have more of a distant, nonspecific sense of the whole thing that cheapens the reality of it--but as i say in the post, i think that is in part b/c we have not been exposed to it and b/c we have no leadership that educates us about the horrific reality of it.<BR/><BR/>Agreed on the other parts though, i think it does place a deeper call on all of us,.me included i realize as i write this, to remember that when we protest the war, we are more specifically protesting the unjust death of many (American, Iraqi, Afghan, and those w/troops from other countries). Thanks for the comment!Brendan O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657163906187876799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51278598938793398.post-15734702040391454212008-07-20T08:07:00.000-04:002008-07-20T08:07:00.000-04:00We all know that war is painful, but this post is ...We all know that war is painful, but this post is important because it is easy to forget our responsibility. We can't take the place of the soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan, but we can continue to speak up on their behalf, to protest an unjust war, to press for fair treatment when they return. Just as they can't quit when it gets tough, we can't grow weary in doing our part.sochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13597092189701351777noreply@blogger.com