From a Chaplain who had served in Iraq

Undertoad · 10-21-2008, 01:41 PM

Thanks for your continued participation in the thread.

You were saying that they are conditioned to be "militant". You used the word "militant" several times.

When classic posted the dictionary definition of it, did the definition agree with your understanding of the word?

You are saying that the Marines' response to the event was uninteresting because it was a conditioned response. I find the response to be noble even if it is conditioned. Even if it is duty. Especially if it's military. I myself cannot recall having accepted any similar conditioning, in the name of duty, service, or any other thing. In that regard I find myself wanting, and extra thankful that there are people who actually enjoy that sort of conditioning in order to defend my sorry ass.

10-21-2008, 01:41 PM	#21
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Thanks for your continued participation in the thread. You were saying that they are conditioned to be "militant". You used the word "militant" several times. When classic posted the dictionary definition of it, did the definition agree with your understanding of the word? You are saying that the Marines' response to the event was uninteresting because it was a conditioned response. I find the response to be noble even if it is conditioned. Even if it is duty. Especially if it's military. I myself cannot recall having accepted any similar conditioning, in the name of duty, service, or any other thing. In that regard I find myself wanting, and extra thankful that there are people who actually enjoy that sort of conditioning in order to defend my sorry ass.

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