[i said:
bluealberta[/i]]Some of you are absolutely amazing. There was no political overtones to this thread, it was meant as something to recognise our troops. I don't know why red was chosen, and could care less. I did not invent it, I simply passed it along as a way to recognise our troops.
Many of the membership here at
Canadian Content come here, in particular, to engage in discussions and debates of a political nature. Some members choose to carry this into each and every thread (I know that I, for one, have done so inappropriately at times in the past, and perhaps even now). However, I don't think that this exhibits any inherent disrespect toward the subject matter of the thread-in-question.
[i said:
bluealberta[/i]]For those of you who think God should not have been mentioned, get over it. If you don't believe, fine, no one is pissed at you, so don't get pissed when God is mentioned by others.
Agreed; there is no reason for the membership to be apprehensive of the mentioning of God in any particular threads, whether or not such mentions happen to be in one of the faith or religion-based forums, or not. Mentioning God isn't hurting anyone, and this isn't being drafted into a legislative document of sorts, so I don't see why anyone would take any issue over something like this.
[i said:
bluealberta[/i]]For those of you who think this is an American thing, so what if it is? Don't any of you have anything better to do with your sorry selves than try to find any way possible to blame the US for every little trifiling thing in your life.
I think I may have elaborated my opinion on this matter in a thread at the other place, in terms of the
Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada. One should make opinions for one's self in one's own best interests, rather than making decisions based on whatever the
United States of America may, or may not, happen to be doing at the time.
[i said:
bluealberta[/i]]Wear red, or don't. I could really give a rats ass. I will, without any political, religious, or pro-American bias. I will wear red simply to acknowledge and show my respect for our troops.
I wore red today, and I think yesterday, too; after reading this thread (twice), I would have had something on my conscience had I chosen not to. I mean, I haven't marched through the corridors of my school screaming "support the
Canadian Forces", or anything, but it's more something for myself, having read this thread. I won't be able to do that tomorrow, though (hehe, I don't have any red shirts left).
[i said:
bluealberta[/i]]For shame for those of you who want to make this something more than it is. It is nothing more, and nothing less, than it was originally intended, and for any of you to make something else out of it is despicable.
I agree entirely; there are times when issues such as these transcend partisanship, and this is quite definitely one of them. Supporting one intervention or another is something quite subjective, and citizens of
Canada should be free to support or oppose such interventions as they would see appropriate in their own opinions — however, support for the
members of the Forces, and respect for their dedication to the Crown and its subjects (to coin more historic terms) is a necessity.
[i said:
bluealberta[/i]]God Bless Canada and God Bless our troops.
I may not be a Christian, but the sentiment is certainly there.
Hear, hear!
