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Now you're just spewing nonsense. He's protesting America and Americans. The US military is comprised of Americans serving America. They're every bit as affected as all other Americans.
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Exactly. That's why it's silly to say that his protest has anything to do with the military. ... |
Silly are you for leaving the last line off of my paragraph when you quoted it:
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Now you're just spewing nonsense. He's protesting America and Americans. The US military is comprised of Americans serving America. They're every bit as affected as all other Americans. They just bring an added perspective to the table. ...
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"... an added perspective to the table" means that while it affects all Americans it can have an added effect on men and women in the military which I elaborated on in post
#70. Reading comprehension.
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... Your whole point seems to be that there were military people among the people offended by him, and therefore Smith's quote is technically true. ...
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I expressly stated the opposite:
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Military people don't generally find it offensive; but, it's not silliness either.
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Integrity in representing what others have said has never been your forte.
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... But I didn't say it was a lie, I said it was silly. ...
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And you were wrong:
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... Those who would do these things are seen by military personnel as small minded and distasteful ... pitiful rather than offensive.
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... If all he meant was "some of the people offended by the protest happen to be in the military", why even pick them out? Just to try to glom on to people's respect for the military and attach it to his argument. ...
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Exactly. Did you figure that out all by yourself; or, did you have help?
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Does that phrase apply to everything one might do that might offend someone in the military?
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Perhaps to Mr. Smith.
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... I'm sure there are a few members of the military who would be at least a bit offended at being co-opted into this guy's argument. ...
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I wouldn't be surprised; but, they'll take it in stride just as they do your arguments.