"Support our troops"

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I never really understood this logic. I hear it all the time when I'm in the US and its becoming quite common over here in the UK as well. It just seems a bit mindless to me.

I dont understand why the public should be expected to support our troops without question.

If its a world war situation like WW2 or whatever then fair enough i will support them and give them great respect. They are defending my country from invaders and a genuine threat to our lives, respect is due without a shadow of a doubt.

But modern troops who sign up to the army to go fight in pointless wars miles away which aren't even our business... why should people be expected to respect them by default ? they are willingly signing up to be puppets for their governments and fight in wars which are widely publicised as being completely immoral. They will do whatever the government tells them, without question... usually this involves killing people.

I don't disrespect them for it but why should i or anyone else be expected to respect them for this by default ?

Lets try and keep this civil.
 


I could get really into this quite important subject, but it's just too heavy-going for a chilled sunday evening.

Good luck with the thread, mate.
 
Are you saying we shouldn't support them?

They have signed up to defend their country, can't really see this as a bad thing. It's the politicians who create the wars, not the troops so we should be behind them.
 
You say pointless wars, but how are they pointless? They keep our country safe, who else is gonna do it, YOU?
Are you gonna go to Iraq, a place in which our soldiers put their life on the line everytime they go the shop? Take a dump or even go to sleep? Are YOU gonna go?

No, your not, cos they wouldnt let you in the country with your tinhat on and what about the Police? The Health service? The Firemen, who all put their life on the line every single day, so you can sit at home in your y fronts spouting mindless tosh on the internet, should they be offered no respect? Cos surely they are goverment puppets also?
 

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Its often perpetuated by the Help For Heroes lids and Daily Mail. I know what its like in the States but that's largely government fuelled propaganda and tea party types who are usually that paranoid its hard to get a reasoned opinion out of them.

Likewise I don't think its right that some more liberal left wing types rip into the troops as its not a job I'd pretty much enjoy doing so I'm loathe to criticise it. Plus a few of my mates have served and they're done it for their right reasons.
 

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