And that's why we are all different.
As far as I'm concerned if you're not willing to give your life for your country you shouldn't be living here.
You live in a wonderful country and the least you can do is fight for it when the time comes.
I couldn't disagree more. I love this country too, when compared to many others. What an amazing little island this is.
But I wouldn't be so blind as to forget who we are serving, and what part we play (especially in war), as peons.
It's been a good long while since the regent had any say in foreign/war policy here; so I don't think it's sensible to say that I would go to war for a monarch. I happen to like the queen. And I appreciate her commitment, and her sense of duty, and lots of other things about her, many of the things that she represents. But I wouldn't wonder blindly into conflict based on her sole request. She's at the mercy of a million things herself.
She's earned your respect, and mine, by helping the people of this country to raise their spirits during many difficult times; and she's been a constant and rigid pillar. Astonishingly so. But that's a different thing, I think, to patriotism. And for the leaders of this country (under who's authority she would make such a request), no, I definitely wouldn't give my life by choice. Absolutely no chance. And I don't consider /them/ to be, or even represent in any true sense, the people of the United Kingdom.
A thing like war I think is beyond my comprehension. In it's tactical variables, politics; in it's 'life' cost (mainly), suffering and brutality. And I think each person should weigh those costs, as best they can, against the reason for going to war. Some people join the army because they want to shoot at brown people. Some people join because they have limited options, financially. Other people want the discipline or the medals. Idk, there are a million reasons to go and get shot at. For me personally, if I'm going to shoot at someone, I need to know why, and I need to know that we have no other option but to shoot at each other. And most importantly, that we're both doing it because we believe we're fighting for a just and greater outcome. Not for a politician or a monarch or w/e.
So I hope that should the day ever come chap, you don't feel obliged to go and get shot just because you've been harping on about queen and country blindly for however long. Your life is your own!.
/kills thread.
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