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Originally Posted by sexobon
My job is not to die for my country; but, to give the enemy the maximum opportunity to die for his.
Superior tactical thinking is to apply that concept to any confrontation in conjunction with the concept in my reply to Dana below.
Discretion is the better part of valor.
It seems that half the lads you know had parents who failed to teach them not to be too stupid to live in that regard.
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Right. Because 17 year olds are well known for their life experience and ability to foresee the consequences of their actions. And young lads are of course also well-known for having no bravado or pride.
He wasn't a soldier. He wasn't trained to fight another day. He was a kid who got followed and harassed by a grown man as he was innocently walking back from the shop with his sweets.
You seriously believe that this child brought his death upon himself? That the blame lies with him? That he was 'too stupid to live'?
I am disgusted by this attitude.
Discretion may be the better part of valor, but that's a lesson to be learned in life. You are an adult and therefore understand that lesson.