I don't know what Eric thinks about this, but a principle is not at work here. A person doesn't need to be a warrior to believe in National Defense. Women, Children, and Old people want to be protected, and it is okay for them to believe in National Defense. During WWII lots of men in industries needed for the war effort were kept in those industries. Beyond that, in my particular group in High School, I was the only one cut out for the task, and, therefore, the only one who enlisted in the Military. But I happen to know that they all approved of our war effort. They all believed Communism should be fought, and they were all content to let me enlist by myself. I came to believe that is as it should be. Not everyone is cut out for the military. On the other hand, those not cut out to fight shouldn't create artificial principles to salve their consciences, or make the non-warriors among us feel guilty, or denigrate those who are or have been warriors. Lawrence -----Original Message----- From: lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andreas Ramos Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 7:26 PM To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: "Stand By Denmark" Rally Eric, you've told us how important it is to fight Islam. So let's see if you believe your own words. Prove to us that you mean what you say. Sign up. www.GoArmy.com yrs, andreas www.andreas.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html