[Chainmail]

No. The ones who paid “a heavy price” have their names engraved on a black wall and those like me who have had pain every day for nearly 50 years.

Mohammed Ali betrayed all of us by failing to serve our country. His example could have inspired and supported our efforts in a difficult long-distance war but he chose to provide the opposite.

I have not forgiven and will not forgive people who benefitted from our country’s opportunities but welshed on our country’s responsibilities. My heroes are the young men who fought, not the turds who stayed home.

[CIB-173RDABN]

You, as I, have a right to our opinion.

As I look back over my 69 years I have found my views on many things have changed. My world is no longer black and white (no pun intended)but full of greys.

Forgiveness is as much for ones self as the ones we forgive.

In this case the man did not do me any harm and so it is presumptuous of me to “forgive” him or any of the other thousands of young people that choose a different path then I did. I no longer hold any animosity towards any of them.

There is one exception however, Jane Fonda gone way beyond protesting the war. In my eyes she was a traitor and should have been tried as such. I have vowed to piss on her grave but I am afraid that line will be very long indeed.

This is of course one persons opinion and is not meant as criticism in any way.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

"No. The ones who paid “a heavy price” have their names engraved on a black wall and those like me who have had pain every day for nearly 50 years." Without denying the price paid to serve, I also won't deny the price paid by those who did not run away to Canada, but paid the consequence here. Different price. "Mohammed Ali betrayed all of us by failing to serve our country. His example could have inspired and supported our efforts in a difficult long-distance war but he chose to provide the opposite." He betrayed no one. He considered it an unjust war. You can disagree, if you wish. To each their own. "I have not forgiven and will not forgive people who benefitted from our country’s opportunities but welshed on our country’s responsibilities. My heroes are the young men who fought, not the turds who stayed home." I don't think anyone who made their own choice cares about your forgiveness - nor desires it. As such, it is a burden you alone will carry. My heroes are those who follow their convictions in the face of contrived wars. To each their own.

[Neoliberalnot]

hear, hear. God Bless You and thank you.