Thank You!I have gotten used to people just not giving a shit!
Most of the time,you're shooting at someone,because,if you don't,
he will shoot you!I think that I'm pretty brave(foolish)but anyone,
who has been in combat & down deep,isn't scared,is full of shit!
Irish

jseal,
Then I suggest you look deeper into what he is saying. My understanding is he is speaking of a discrimination that he feels based on the fact that Vietnam is not considered a war although the men who fought in it and bear the scars know better. It has nothing to do with logic and/or parts of speech.


As for PF, I know that he has extremely personal feelings about his experiences, and he speaks from whence he came.

Lilith,

I find it useful to avoid reading too much into what others say. I have found that an unconvoluted interpretation of what people say commonly exposes the greatest meaning. People usually say what they mean. There are, of course, exceptions to the rule, but they are the exceptions, not the rule. My experience, of course, your mileage may differ.

As for PantyFanatic’s extremely personal feelings; I presume that they are as important to him as are the interior experiences of anyone. It was the external statements I found engaging.

Sharni,

Well, all adults are entitled to their opinions.

Please lord help me keep my mouth shut.

You and me both, Scarecrow. I've said all I dare say without getting sent to the dungeon. Just wait till PF checks back.














*gets a cold drink and sits back and waits*

Sorry this has gone touchy. The shooting war there was won. What is going on there now is something else. M1 tanks were designed to blow up t-72 tanks. Which last year they did. You can not police streets with battle tanks against people not in uniform. My father was in ww2 and never recovered from his experiences of island warfare. My mothers first hubby was killed has a pow on a Jap death march. I missed the call up for Nam by a couple of months. It ended just before my 17th birthday.

That is due to what people have seen in war as soliders Sharni. Some of the things my father told me from ww2 would make your hair curl. And that was against pepople in uniform and where everyone knew who to shoot at.

That is true Sharni. But it is still all part of getting to know people. I don't think we intend to hurt each other. It is a chat. I have a better understanding of someone from talking to them about many things.

Gentlefolk,

I believe that there are no subjects which are beyond adult discussion. The greatest difficultly seems to be self restraint. Even when one feels passionately about a subject, one can always be mistaken. Many times there are no easy, short answers, particularly when discussing complex subjects. It is especially at those times that thoughtful responses are called for.

I believe that we are all capable of such control.

Indeed jseal. I have to say. I enjoy very much posting to you and Irish. I also like many other folks here. Some I joke around with and some i get more deep with. We could off course just PM each other and keep it private, but being open is by far better.