[Recovering Ex-hippie]

this situation is tragic all the way around.

However, as for the family, all bets are off as to their ‘rationally understanding the risks, etc...”. From a distance we can say that.

But grief does strange things, and “making sense” is not one of the ‘stages of grief.” I would blame the media for making such a circus out of this and also manipulating the Tillman family’s grief to the max. But I would not judge the Tillman family. They are hurt, angry and in terrible grief and just when they would want to grieve in private, the media stokes it all up again. I can not imagine anything worse.

I don’t think the family “dishonors” Tillman. Nothing can dishonor his service to his country.

[fr_freak]

But grief does strange things, and “making sense” is not one of the ‘stages of grief.”...
I don’t think the family “dishonors” Tillman. Nothing can dishonor his service to his country.

Once upon a time, a test of someone's character was how they handled adversity. Now, we excuse any behavior if that person is experiencing grief or hardship.

Nothing can dishonor Tillman's service in the eyes of the country and the military, but his family show him a lack of respect as a man and an American when they go on like they appear to be doing (assuming that the habitually-lying media isn't stirring things up and exaggerating statements...again).