“Other civilizations do not honor their warrior conquerors. Why do humans?”
“Because, except for terrorist groups and other groups with extreme ideologies, we do not have warrior conquerors. Our warriors are soldiers who protect freedoms. In this country, and many others, we honor those who protect our freedoms.”
“Why do your freedoms need protecting?”
“Because they weren't given to us. They were fought for and died for.”
“Your warriors ceased to exist for these freedoms?”
“Soldiers and civilians have died for our freedoms. But we celebrate our soldiers because they routinely enter conflicts and perform acts of heroism that most civilians would not.”
“If they perform acts of heroism, then they are heroes. We have talked about how sports heroes are treated better than other humans. Are warrior heroes treated better than other humans?”
“Although they all should be, some are not. Many leave military service only to find little or no support in civilian life. A lot of our veterans end up homeless or suffering from treatable mental illnesses that go untreated because services for military veterans are overwhelmed and underfunded.”
“You should help them by telling other humans this in your blog.”
“The Writer’s Reality blog will only help a little. People need to get involved by letting their politicians know that this problem will no longer be tolerated. They also need to get involved on a more personal level. Some private organizations, companies, and individuals do get involved; unfortunately, it's not enough. We need to do more than celebrating our veterans one day a year and forgetting about them the rest of the year.”
“Why do your freedoms need protecting?”
“Because they weren't given to us. They were fought for and died for.”
“Your warriors ceased to exist for these freedoms?”
“Soldiers and civilians have died for our freedoms. But we celebrate our soldiers because they routinely enter conflicts and perform acts of heroism that most civilians would not.”
“If they perform acts of heroism, then they are heroes. We have talked about how sports heroes are treated better than other humans. Are warrior heroes treated better than other humans?”
“Although they all should be, some are not. Many leave military service only to find little or no support in civilian life. A lot of our veterans end up homeless or suffering from treatable mental illnesses that go untreated because services for military veterans are overwhelmed and underfunded.”
“You should help them by telling other humans this in your blog.”
“The Writer’s Reality blog will only help a little. People need to get involved by letting their politicians know that this problem will no longer be tolerated. They also need to get involved on a more personal level. Some private organizations, companies, and individuals do get involved; unfortunately, it's not enough. We need to do more than celebrating our veterans one day a year and forgetting about them the rest of the year.”
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