WWJK: Who would Jesus Kill - Military supplier adds bible references to rifle sights

[classicman]

Trijicon has been putting these on their products for many many years. Who are we to tell them what they can and cannot do? The only right thing for the Gov't to do so that we don't offend anyone, including those we are killing, is to cancel the contract with Trijicon and buy sights from an Asian company. They'll probably be cheaper anyway.



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[SamIam]

What if they were verses from the Koran? Would everybody be all happy and skippy then?

[classicman]

Funny you say that - I was wondering how upset we here in the US would be if we were getting them from an overseas company that did just that. It would be rather ironic.

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by classicman

Trijicon has been putting these on their products for many many years. Who are we to tell them what they can and cannot do?

Their biggest customer?

[classicman]

Oh, most certainly HM. Did you read my entire post?

[DanaC]

The Customer is Always Right.


And when one is a very substantial customer, one has the right to make demands of the company one is buying from. If that company is sensible and wishes to retain the large government contract they'll be willing to make suitable arrangements and amendments: which it would appear they have done.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by classicman

(Dripping with Sarcasm)

[DanaC]

If you put something in white; dont be surprised if someone doesn't see it :P

[Happy Monkey]

I saw it, but I guess I misinterpreted what the sarcasm was supposed to indicate.

[DanaC]

It doesn't show at all on my screen unless I highlight it. I don;t know to highlight it unless there are clues that there's something in white there :P

[classicman]

Really Dana? I see them off-white, just figured everyone else did as well.

I agree to a point. Then again they were on there before we became their biggest customer - perhaps that point should have been brought up at the contracts inception. Either way - seems like a big deal about nothing of any real consequence.

[piercehawkeye45]

Originally Posted by classicman

Either way - seems like a big deal about nothing of any real consequence.

You really don't think the image of a Christian Crusade is a big consequence?

"I hope you can sense ... this is of serious concern to me and the other commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan because it can indeed create a perception that is absolutely contrary to what it is that we have sought to do."

- Gen. David Petraeus, commander of United States Central Command

He gets it.

"Big deals about nothing" often result in unintended consequences (and perceptions) and should be corrected....as has evidently now been done.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/21/rif...les/index.html

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by classicman

Really Dana? I see them off-white, just figured everyone else did as well.
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Nope. I have to highlight it to see anything's there. Sometimes if I see a gap in a post I highlight just to check if I'm missing anything :P

[classicman]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

You really don't think the image of a Christian Crusade is a big consequence?

I don't see it as a Christian Crusade.