MSNBCs Chris Hayes Feels Uncomfortable Calling Fallen Soldiers Heroes
by Josh Feldman May 27th, 2012
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/chris-hayes-feels-uncomfortable-about-calling-fallen-soldiers-heroes/
Its Memorial Day weekend, an important time to reflect on the sacrifice of those who lost their lives serving the country.
But on MSNBC today, Chris Hayes admitted he feels uncomfortable about doing that.
Hayes observed that in much casual conversation about war and fallen soldiers, talk of heroism often comes up, and he doesnt necessarily think thats a good thing.
I feel uncomfortable, about the word because it seems to me that it is so rhetorically proximate to justifications for more war. Um, and, I dont want to obviously desecrate or disrespect memory of anyone thats fallen. But it seems to me that we marshal this word in a way that is problematic.
Michelle Goldberg, columnist for The Daily Beast, argued that the reason hero comes across as a loaded word is that it implies they died in the pursuit of a worthy endeavor.
Ok. Chris Hayes. Let’s get rid of the military and round up the folks willing to fight for whatever cause the congress finds appropriate
Then we would be able to judge those returning from war as good or bad depending on what they’ve chosen to do
Until then our military signs up to obey the orders from those whom the civilians like you, Hayes, votes into office.
But let’s just get rid of the military. Hayes, what are YOU going to do with a gang of decapitatots in the lobby of your upper east side apartment building you’ve armed your doorman to unsuccessfully defend you against?
The people on their side won’t call you a hero even if you put up a fight
But they would be here without our military, which is, by the way, constitutional