[Peace-discuss] letter to editor June 21, 2007

[John W.]

Excellent.  Thanks for sharing with those of us who don't read the 
News-Gazette.

John Wason



At 09:27 PM 6/24/2007, Jan & Durl Kruse wrote:

>>Dissent can be high form of patriotism
>>
>>Thursday June 21, 2007
>>
>>A recent letter to the News-Gazette from Ernest McClurg of Urbana was 
>>titled, "All must share cost of preserving freedom."
>>
>>The letter lists his complaints and opposition to those who "protest" 
>>(question) wars in which they have not fought. He is tired of those who 
>>"complain" about society and, as he says, not contributed. He seems to 
>>question those who advocate peace and are unwilling to kill or be killed 
>>for freedom.
>>
>>Interesting concepts. It sounds as if McClurg thinks preserving our way 
>>of life thus requires blind obedience to unquestioned war (violence) and 
>>military service (being willing to kill or be killed) to be the only ways 
>>of contributing and loving one's country and of sacrificing here at home 
>>and abroad. He ends by stating his family tradition of risking life for 
>>country and asks, "What has your family done?"
>>
>>I am honored to belong to a family and to count as close friends those 
>>who were conscientious objectors during war as well as human rights 
>>workers following war – those who were brave enough to stand in 
>>opposition to violence and do so without blind obedience to it. 
>>Protesting a war based on lies and refusing to participate in the evils 
>>of the spiral of violence are the actions and beliefs of those I honor. 
>>Their examples show the way to truly preserve freedom, show vigilance and 
>>make a meaningful sacrifice.
>>
>>Their lives are examples of alternatives to war and violence that honors 
>>life – all life.
>>
>>JAN KRUSE
>>
>>Urbana
>>Find this article at:
>>
>><http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2007/06/21/dissent_can_be_high__form_of_patriotism>http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2007/06/21/dissent_can_be_high__form_of_patriotism 
>>
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