Comment by weard_beard
8 months ago
Such deformity and mutilation may result from an errant jump on a dirt bike. I intend to fly because it is there, it is the right of children to be free. Do a flip. And, yes, some will break a jaw or crush a testicle like a grape. We are not meek souls.
You point out agency yourself, which is indeed the differentiator. Combatants in wars are rarely on the battlefield by their own choice or design.
Everyone has a choice.
This is the kind of belief that people with the luxury of choice often assume applies to everyone else.
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Your choice was to resist the kings men and die, or take the spear and maybe die.
Well, in the olden days, your choice was between being drafted, or being executed on the spot.
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You are a free spirit, and the very first to take a bullet in the head when someone (in time of war) will tell/order you "do _this_" and you will say "no". Better a corpse than a naysayer.
I don't know how many here are Iron Maiden fans/listeners, but for those who don't know their work, I propose a read at the lyrics of The Trooper [0]
[0]: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ironmaiden/thetrooper.html
War is hell.
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Where could you possibly get that idea?
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Okay? What a weird flex. How does this relate to anything being discussed?